Unlocking timely palliative care: assessing referral practices and barriers at a ghanaian teaching hospital

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Quaidoo, Tabitha Gyanewaa [1 ]
Adu, Barbara [2 ]
Iddrisu, Merri [3 ]
Osei-Tutu, Frema [4 ]
Baaba, Candace
Quiadoo, Yekua [5 ]
Poku, Collins Atta [6 ]
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[1] Korle Bu Teaching Hosp, Dept Surg, Palliat Care Unit, Accra, Ghana
[2] Korle Bu Teaching Hosp, Dept Obstet & Gynaecol, Accra, Ghana
[3] Univ Ghana, Sch Nursing & Midwifery, Legon, Ghana
[4] Ga East Municipal Hosp, Accra, Ghana
[5] Univ Ghana, Dept Humanity, Legon, Ghana
[6] Kwame Nkrumah Univ Sci & Technol, Sch Nursing & Midwifery, Kumasi, Ghana
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Palliative care; Referral practices; Perceived barriers; Physicians;
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10.1186/s12904-024-01411-9
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R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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Background The need for primary care physicians to be heavily involved in the provision of palliative care is growing. International agencies and practice standards advocate for early palliative care and the use of specialized palliative care services for patients with life-threatening illnesses. This study was conducted to investigate physicians' referral practices and perceived barriers to timely referral at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. Methods A cross-sectional study design was employed using a convenience sampling technique to recruit 153 physicians for the study. Data on socio-demography, referral practices, timing and perceived barriers were collected using a structured questionnaire. Binary Logistic regression using crude and adjusted odds was performed to determine the factors associated with late referral. Significance was set at p < 0.05. Results The prevalence of late referral was reported to be 68.0%. There were poor referral practices among physicians to palliative care services, and the major barriers to late referral were attributed to the perception that referring to a palliative care specialist means that the physician has abandoned his patient and family members' decisions and physicians' personnel choices or opinions on palliative care. Conclusion The healthcare system needs tailored interventions targeted at improving physicians' knowledge and communication strategies, as well as tackling systemic deficiencies to facilitate early and appropriate palliative care referrals. It is recommended that educational programs be implemented, palliative care training be integrated into medical curricula and culturally sensitive approaches be developed to address misconceptions surrounding end-of-life care.
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