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[Developing a palliative culture in Uganda].

Sylvie Dive¹, Idriss Farota-Romejko²

¹Hospice Africa Uganda, PO Box 7757, Makindiye Road, Kampala, Ouganda.

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Summary

In Uganda, healthcare teams promote palliative care culture despite financial and medical challenges. Nurses provide autonomous care, including home visits, to support patients and families.

Keywords:

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Area of Science:

Global Health
Palliative Care
Nursing Practice

Background:

Uganda faces significant financial and medical resource limitations impacting patient care.
Patients and families often bear the burden of care due to inadequate social coverage.
Existing healthcare structures struggle to meet the growing demand for medical support.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the dissemination of palliative care culture in Uganda.
To highlight the role of healthcare teams and associations in promoting palliative care.
To examine the autonomy and contributions of nurses in delivering patient care.

Main Methods:

Qualitative assessment of healthcare initiatives in Uganda.
Analysis of collaborative efforts between healthcare teams and associations.
Observation of nursing practices, including home-based care.

Main Results:

Healthcare teams and associations are actively promoting a palliative care culture.
Cultural diversity is respected in the dissemination of palliative care.
Nurses demonstrate high autonomy in clinical expertise and home patient visits.

Conclusions:

Despite systemic challenges, collaborative efforts are advancing palliative care in Uganda.
Nurses play a crucial, autonomous role in delivering essential palliative care services.
Respecting cultural diversity is key to successful palliative care integration.