Assessment of the need for palliative care for children in South Africa

International Journal of Palliative Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 130-134

  Connor, Stephen R ^a,b   Sisimayi, Chenjari ^c   Downing, Julia ^d   King, Evelyn ^e   Ah Ken, Patricia Lim ^e   Yates, Rachel ^e   Marston, Joan ^f  

^a OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATIONS   (United States)

^b Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance   (United Kingdom)

^c Psychosocial Support Research and Training Centre   (Zimbabwe)

^d International Children's Palliative Care Network   (United Kingdom)

^e HIV and AIDS Section UNICEF Headquarters   (United States)

^f International Children's Palliative Care Network   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Capacity assessment; Children's palliative care; Hospice; Needs assessment; Paediatrics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFANT; NEWBORN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOUTH AFRICA; UTILIZATION REVIEW; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PALLIATIVE CARE; SOUTH AFRICA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84901943895     PISSN: 13576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2014.20.3.130     Document Type: Article

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