Assessment of end-of-life care needs among patients with incurable diseases in Bangladesh: A multicenter study
This study reveals an overwhelming burden of unmet EOL care needs among patients with incurable diseases in Bangladesh. The findings emphasize the urgent necessity for holistic, culturally sensitive, and person-centered care, alongside the integration of palliative care into mainstream healthcare services.
Authors
- Nashid Islam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5059-2441)
- Jheelam Biswas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4977-6136)
- Shima Rani Sarkar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1618-8333)
- Nahid Afsar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2219-2845)
- Sabikun Naher Urmy
- Salma Ahsan Khanam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9843-7811)
- Mastura Kashmeeri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4664-6761)
- Md. Shamsudduha Tauhid
- Rafsana Rouf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7120-6008)
Institutions
- Gopalganj Science and Technology University (BD)
- Begum Rokeya University (BD)
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research (BD)
- Society of Critical Care Medicine (US)
- Khulna Medical College (BD)
- Dhaka Community Hospital Trust (BD)
- Golestan University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Becton Dickinson (India) (IN)
- Saroj Gupta Cancer Centre & Research Institute (IN)
- National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital (BD)
- European Association for Palliative Care (BE)
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (BD)
- Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (BD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Palliative & Supportive Care
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s1478951525101120
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Medical Research Council
- Biomedical Research Council