Addressing the needs of terminally-ill patients in Bosnia-Herzegovina: patients' perceptions and expectations

Aebischer Perone, Sigiriya; Nikolic, R; Lazic, R; Dropic, E; Vogel, T; Lab, B; Lachat, S; Hudelson, P; Matis, C; Pautex, Sophie Marie; Chappuis, F

doi:10.1186/s12904-018-0377-2

Scientific article

English

Addressing the needs of terminally-ill patients in Bosnia-Herzegovina: patients' perceptions and expectations

ContributorsAebischer Perone, Sigiriya; Nikolic, R; Lazic, R; Dropic, E; Vogel, T; Lab, B; Lachat, S; Hudelson, P; Matis, C; Pautex, Sophie Marie; Chappuis, F

Published inBMC Palliative Care, vol. 17, no. 1, 123

Publication date2018

Abstract

Many terminally ill patients in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) fail to receive needed medical attention and social support. In 2016 a primary healthcare centreer (PHCC) in Doboj (BiH) requested the methodological and technical support of a local partner (Fondacija fami) and the Geneva University Hospitals to address the needs of terminally ill patients living at home. In order to design acceptable, affordable and sustainable solutions, we involved patients and their families in exploring needs, barriers and available resources.

Keywords

Adult
Aged
80 and over
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Communication
Female
Health Services Accessibility/statistics & numerical data
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Male
Middle Aged
Needs Assessment/organization & administration
Palliative Care/standards
Patient Satisfaction/statistics & numerical data
Physician-Patient Relations
Qualitative Research
Social Support
Terminally Ill/psychology

Affiliation entities

Research groups

Médecine palliative (709)

Citation (ISO format)

AEBISCHER PERONE, Sigiriya et al. Addressing the needs of terminally-ill patients in Bosnia-Herzegovina: patients” perceptions and expectations. In: BMC Palliative Care, 2018, vol. 17, n° 1, p. 123. doi: 10.1186/s12904-018-0377-2

Article (Published version)

CC BY

Identifiers

PID : unige:126936
DOI : 10.1186/s12904-018-0377-2
PMID : 30454032

Commercial URLhttps://bmcpalliatcare.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12904-018-0377-2

ISSN of the journal1472-684X

366views

129downloads

Creation18/11/2019 12:47:00

First validation18/11/2019 12:47:00

Update time15/03/2023 18:26:48

Status update15/03/2023 18:26:47

Last indexation02/10/2024 16:23:44

Archive ouverte UNIGE

Addressing the needs of terminally-ill patients in Bosnia-Herzegovina: patients' perceptions and expectations

Technical informations