Michael Silbermann, Regina M Fink, Sung-Joon Min, Mary P Mancuso, Jeannine Brant, Ramzi Hajjar, Nesreen Al-Alfi, Lea Baider, Ibrahim Turker, Karima ElShamy, Ibtisam Ghrayeb, Mazin Al-Jadiry, Khaled Khader, Sultan Kav, Haris Charalambous, Ruchan Uslu, Rejin Kebudi, Gil Barsela, Nilgün Kuruku, Kamer Mutafoglu, Gulsin Ozalp-Senel, Amitai Oberman, Livia Kislev, Mohammad Khleif, Neophyta Keoppi, Sophia Nestoros, Rasha Fahmi Abdalla, Maryam Rassouli, Amira Morag, Ron Sabar, Omar Nimri, Mohammad Al-Qadire, Murad Al-Khalaileh, Mona Tayyem, Myrna Doumit, Rehana Punjwani, Osaid Rasheed, Fatimah Fallatah, Gulbeyaz Can, Jamila Ahmed, Debbie Strode
BACKGROUND: Cancer incidence in Middle Eastern countries, most categorized as low- and middle-income, is predicted to double in the next 10 years, greater than in any other part of the world. While progress has been made in cancer diagnosis/treatment, much remains to be done to improve palliative care for the majority of patients with cancer who present with advanced disease. OBJECTIVE: To determine knowledge, beliefs, barriers, and resources regarding palliative care services in Middle Eastern countries and use findings to inform future educational and training activities...
January 2015: Journal of Palliative Medicine