The zimbabwe rural palliative care initiative: PCI-Z

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 19-22

  Di Sorbo, Philip G ^a   Chifamba, Dickson D ^b   Mastrojohn III, John ^a   Sisimayi, Chenjerai N ^b   Williams, S H ^b  

^a Foundation for Hospices in Sub Saharan Africa   (United States)

^b Island Hospice Service   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Africa; AIDS; FHSSA; Foundation for hospices in sub saharan africa; HIV; Home based care; Hospice; Island hospice and bereavement service; Palliative care; Rural; Youth; Zimbabwe

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CLINICAL SUPERVISION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOME CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; RATING SCALE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; TRAINING; VOLUNTEER; ZIMBABWE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RURAL POPULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRENDS;

HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PALLIATIVE CARE; RURAL POPULATION; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 77955331467     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.04.005     Document Type: Article

References (8)

1. Inter-Censal Demographic Survey 2008 Central Statistical Office Harare, Zimbabwe
2. Zimbabwe National HIV/AIDS Estimates - Final Report, 2009.
3. United States Agency for International Development HIV/AIDS health profile for Zimbabwe 2008 Available from http://www.usaid.gov/our-work/global- health/aids/Countries/africa/zimbabwe-profile.pdf Accessed May 26, 2010
4. United States Agency for International Development Report on the global AIDS epidemic 2006 Available from http://www.unaids.org/en/knowledgeCentre/ HIVData/EpiUpdate/EpiUpdateArchive/2006/Default.asp Accessed May 26, 2010
5. E. Chokunonga, M.Z. Borok, A.M. Nyakabau, R. Rukainga, Zimbabwe National Cancer Registry 2005 annual report 2009 National Cancer Registry Harare, Zimbabwe
6. Island Hospice Supervision and Mentorship Checklist Island Hospice 2008 Available from www.fhssa.org Accessed May 26, 2010
7. R.A. Powell, J. Downing, R. Harding, F. Mwangi-Powell, and S. Connor Development of the APCA African Palliative Outcome scale J Pain Symptom Manage 33 2007 229 232
8. C.C. Schag, R.L. Heinrich, and P.A. Ganz Karnofsky Performance Status revisited: reliability, validity, and guidelines J Clin Oncol 2 1984 187 193