Progress in palliative care for cancer in Turkey: a review of the literature

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Kutluk T., Ahmed F., CEMALOĞLU M., Aydin B., ŞENGELEN M., Kirazl M., ...More

ECANCERMEDICALSCIENCE, vol.15, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 15
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.3332/ecancer.2021.1321
  • Journal Name: ECANCERMEDICALSCIENCE
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Keywords: palliative care, cancer, capacity building, systematic review, Turkey, SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT SCALE, TERMINAL-STAGE PATIENTS, TURKISH VERSION, MIDDLE-EAST, WORKING COMMITTEE, PAIN MANAGEMENT, LUNG-CANCER, EMERGENCY-DEPARTMENT, STUDENTS KNOWLEDGE, EUROPEAN REGION
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The demographic transition in Turkey is shifting the burden of diseases towards non-communicable diseases including cancer. Palliative care (PC) as a component of Universal Health Coverage assures patient and family-centred care provision throughout the spectrum of cancer.