Journal article
What do humanitarian emergency organizations do about palliative care? A systematic review.
- Schneider M a Institute of Global Health , University of Geneva , Geneva , Switzerland.
- Pautex S b Division of Primary Care , Geneva University , Geneva , Switzerland.
- Chappuis F c Division of Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine , Geneva University Hospitals , Geneva , Switzerland.
- 2017-12-05
Published in:
- Medicine, conflict, and survival. - 2017
Emergency
humanitarian
pain/drug therapy
palliative care
relief work
Altruism
Emergencies
Humans
International Agencies
Pain Management
Palliative Care
Relief Work
English
BACKGROUND
Humanitarian emergency organizations have only recently integrated care for non-communicable diseases into their relief action. The needs for palliative care in emergencies are still largely unmet.
OBJECTIVE
A systematic review of health programmes run by international humanitarian organizations that take palliative care and/or enhanced pain control into account.
METHODS
Electronic databases were searched for publications of health programmes providing palliative care and/or enhanced pain control in emergency situations. Health departments of major international organizations and experts were contacted for relevant information.
RESULTS
One publication on pain treatment in amputees in Freetown, Sierra Leone, fulfilled the selection criteria. International humanitarian organizations shared information on their programmes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Kenya and Ukraine/Russia.
CONCLUSIONS
There is very little information available on palliative care and/or enhanced pain control in emergency settings. First programmes have just been initiated in the field. More emphasis on sharing experiences and publication could accelerate a broader integration of palliative care into humanitarian programmes.
Humanitarian emergency organizations have only recently integrated care for non-communicable diseases into their relief action. The needs for palliative care in emergencies are still largely unmet.
OBJECTIVE
A systematic review of health programmes run by international humanitarian organizations that take palliative care and/or enhanced pain control into account.
METHODS
Electronic databases were searched for publications of health programmes providing palliative care and/or enhanced pain control in emergency situations. Health departments of major international organizations and experts were contacted for relevant information.
RESULTS
One publication on pain treatment in amputees in Freetown, Sierra Leone, fulfilled the selection criteria. International humanitarian organizations shared information on their programmes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Kenya and Ukraine/Russia.
CONCLUSIONS
There is very little information available on palliative care and/or enhanced pain control in emergency settings. First programmes have just been initiated in the field. More emphasis on sharing experiences and publication could accelerate a broader integration of palliative care into humanitarian programmes.
- Language
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- English
- Open access status
- closed
- Identifiers
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- DOI 10.1080/13623699.2017.1409167
- PMID 29199858
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/77889
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