Public Awareness and Understanding of PC in the UAE

Burjeel Cancer Institute

Status

Completed

Conditions

Palliative Care

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06871241

BH/REC/073/24

Details and patient eligibility

About

Palliative care (PC) is essential medical care for improving the quality of life for patients with life-threatening illnesses and their families. There has been substantial evolution of PC services in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), yet public awareness regarding PC remains shallow, hindering its utilization and acceptance on a large scale.

Full description

This study aimed to evaluate public perceptions and awareness of PC in the UAE. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in both Arabic and English. This study emphasizes the need of addressing these gaps to integrate PC effectively into the UAE healthcare system, ensuring equitable access and improved quality of life for patients and their families.

Enrollment

824 patients

Sex

All

Ages

14+ years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria