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Harmonising palliative care: a national survey to evaluate the knowledge and attitude of emergency physicians towards palliative care in Kuwait.

Ameena Al-AnsariSaleem SuroorSobhi AboSereaWafaa Mostafa Abd-El-Gawad
Published in: BMJ supportive & palliative care (2020)
Despite recognising palliative care as an important competence, the majority of the EPs in Kuwait had uncertain attitude and poor knowledge towards palliative care. Efforts should be made to enhance physician training and provide palliative care resources to improve the quality of care given to patients visiting emergency departments.
Keyphrases
  • palliative care
  • advanced cancer
  • healthcare
  • primary care
  • emergency department
  • end stage renal disease
  • newly diagnosed
  • quality improvement
  • chronic kidney disease
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • affordable care act