Didactics-Palliative Care in Resource Limited Country

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Dr. Romila Singh Pongar gives a talk on palliative care in resource-limited countries. She discusses the two models of care in medicine: disease-directed therapies that aim to cure or control the disease, and patient-directed approaches that focus on comfort and symptom management. Pongar emphasizes the need to integrate these models to provide better patient-centered care. Various guidelines recommend integrating palliative care into standard oncological care for improved patient satisfaction, quality of life, and even survival. However, there are significant disparities in palliative care provision across the world, with high-income countries having better access to palliative care resources. Pongar highlights the value of palliative care provision in resource-limited settings and the need for it to be considered a poverty reduction strategy. She discusses essential components for successful palliative care integration, including national policies, preceptorship, standard protocols, skilled pharmacists, procurement systems, and partnerships. Pongar concludes by emphasizing the importance of community awareness and collaboration to improve palliative care services. The talk includes examples from various countries, including Nepal's progress in palliative care provision and the development of a national strategy for palliative care implementation.

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Ramila Shipakar
Soniya Dulal
Bishnu Dutta Paudel

Keywords

palliative care

resource-limited countries

integrating models of care

disparities in palliative care

essential components for palliative care integration

community awareness