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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Geriatrics
  • Palliative Care Medicine

Background:

  • Integration of palliative care into primary health care is recommended by the Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance.
  • Limited capacity to provide palliative care hinders its integration into primary health care settings.
  • Screening for palliative care needs in the community is essential to address this gap.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To screen for and identify palliative care needs within two rural communities.
  • To explore sociodemographic factors associated with the need for palliative care.
  • To compare the prevalence of non-cancer versus cancer-related palliative care needs.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study was conducted in two rural communities in Udupi district.
  • The Supportive and Palliative Care Indicators Tool - 4ALL (SPICT-4ALL) was utilized to identify individuals requiring palliative care.
  • Purposive sampling was employed to gather household data, exploring conditions and associated sociodemographic factors.

Main Results:

  • Out of 2041 participants, 4.31% met the SPICT criteria indicating a need for palliative care.
  • Cardiovascular diseases, dementia, and frailty were the most common conditions requiring palliative care.
  • Unemployment and the presence of one or more morbidities were independently associated with the need for palliative care.

Conclusions:

  • The identified palliative care needs in the community surpassed the perceived need.
  • Non-cancer conditions represented a significantly higher proportion of palliative care needs compared to cancer-related needs.
  • Findings highlight the substantial unmet need for palliative care in rural settings, extending beyond cancer patients.