Implementation of Palliative Care in Palestine: Cultural and Religious Perspectives
Journal Title: Palliative Medicine & Hospice Care – Open Journal - Year 2017, Vol 0, Issue 1
Abstract
The care of terminally ill cancer patients poses a significant global public health problem.1 Populations are growing older as healthcare interventions become increasingly more effective in the management of chronic diseases.2 Care of the terminally ill patients has evolved significantly over the centuries in the developed countries from Hospice services to highly specialized palliative care programs and facilities. In the Middle East, the progress in this area has been very slow over the last two decades which could be attributed to several reasons including the lack of education, training, budgets and several other barriers.3 Although age projection for Palestinians does not indicate generational transition toward an older population,4 yet the increasing incidence of cancer cases and other chronic diseases that need palliation, alerts the policy makers to the crucial need of introducing and developing palliative care services. Thus, the aim of this paper is to: 1) Reflect on the need and access of the Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza Strip to palliative care; 2) Define the factors that might interfere with the proper introduction of palliative care; and 3) Focus on the positive compensatory effect of religion and culture on palliative care.
Authors and Affiliations
Rania Abu Seir
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