Palliative care in South Africa
Loading...
Date
Authors
Drenth, Cornelia
Sithole, Zodwa
Pudule, Esme
Wüst, Sheryl
Nicola, GunnClark
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Elsevier
Abstract
The Hospice Palliative Care Association (HPCA) was established in 1987 by hospices in South Africa who felt the need for a national body to
share best practices and to promote palliative care services in South Africa. HPCA supports member hospices in providing palliative care to
people of any age with a life-limiting condition. HPCA has the further aim to ensure access to palliative care in settings other than member
hospices. Many projects were launched over the years to influence policy, and to educate medical practitioners, nurses, social workers,
theologians, and community caregiver; and to develop services. A key initiative was the development of a mentorship program to assist
organizations to develop accredited palliative care services in South Africa. This article highlights some of the HPCA projects funded over the
years by the Open Society Foundations’ International Palliative Care Initiative
Description
Keywords
Citation
Drenth, C.M. et al. 2018. Palliative care in South Africa. Journal of pain and symptom management, 55(2: Suppl):S170–S177. [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2017.04.024]