Viviana Dávalos-Batallas1, Vinita Mahtani-Chugani2, Carla López-Núñez3, Víctor Duque4, Fatima Leon-Larios5, Maria-de-Las-Mercedes Lomas-Campos5, Emilio Sanz6. 1. Department of Health Sciences, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), 110107 Loja, Ecuador. 2. Research Unit of the Nuestra Señora de Candelaria University Hospital and Management Office for Primary Care of Tenerife, 38010 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain. 3. Department of Psychology, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, 41012 Seville, Spain. 4. Úbeda Health Center, Jaén Northeast Health District, Andalusian Health Service, 23400 Jaén, Spain. 5. Nursing Department. Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry. University of Seville, 41004 Seville, Spain. 6. Pharmacology and Physical Medicine Department. University of La Laguna, 38200 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain.
Abstract
Background: The worldwide need for palliative care is high, especially in mid- income countries like Ecuador, where the percentage of patients receiving such care is very small due to the scarcity of infrastructure and specialized personnel and to the unequal distribution in the country. The objective of this study is to explore the knowledge, attitudes and expectations related to palliative care of the physicians in Ecuador. Methods: A qualitative study based on 28 semi-structured interviews, from March 2014 to November 2016, with physicians working in four cities in Ecuador recruited through the snowball technique. Thematic analysis was developed supported by the ATLAS.ti software. Results: Five core themes were identified: (1) training, (2) health policy, (3) professionals' activities, (4) health services and (5) development of palliative care in Ecuador. Conclusions: Strategies are needed which intensify the training of medical professional in palliative care, as well as avail the human resources and materials for providing it.
Background: The worldwide need for palliative care is high, especially in mid- income countries like Ecuador, where the percentage of patients receiving such care is very small due to the scarcity of infrastructure and specialized personnel and to the unequal distribution in the country. The objective of this study is to explore the knowledge, attitudes and expectations related to palliative care of the physicians in Ecuador. Methods: A qualitative study based on 28 semi-structured interviews, from March 2014 to November 2016, with physicians working in four cities in Ecuador recruited through the snowball technique. Thematic analysis was developed supported by the ATLAS.ti software. Results: Five core themes were identified: (1) training, (2) health policy, (3) professionals' activities, (4) health services and (5) development of palliative care in Ecuador. Conclusions: Strategies are needed which intensify the training of medical professional in palliative care, as well as avail the human resources and materials for providing it.
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Ecuador; competency framework; medical education; palliative care; qualitative research
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