Advanced cancer patients’ experience and perception of advance care planning at a university teaching hospital in Northern Tanzania
Despite limited awareness and sociocultural taboos around death, ACP was viewed as meaningful by patients with advanced illness. Further studies are needed to evaluate culturally appropriate adaptations and implementation strategies for ACP in the Tanzanian context.
Authors
- Furaha Serventi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0295-2502)
- Heather Drury-Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4388-0875)
- Oliver Henke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9838-9805)
- Anna Massawe
- Blandina Theophil Mmbaga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5550-1916)
- Manji N. Isack
Institutions
- Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (TZ)
- Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene (DE)
- Sheffield Hallam University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Palliative Care and Social Practice
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524251372661
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00