Bridging the Gap: Understanding the Needs of Community Health Volunteers to Enhance Palliative Care Delivery in Uganda

2025/08/25 by Linsen, Wout, Mwesiga, Mark Donald, Lan, Christine Low Siew +6
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paper · doi:10.17605/osf.io/jr4tq

Abstract

The study seeks to identify the specific needs of Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) to enhance palliative care delivery within Ugandan communities to inform targeted interventions to strengthen their capacity and improve patient’s care outcomes.

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