Current public perception of, and barriers to, palliative care in China: a mixed-methods study

Lancet Oncol. 2022 Jul;23 Suppl 1:S8. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(22)00407-7.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cancer is a major cause of death in China, accounting for 2·56 million deaths in the country in 2018 alone. Yet, on that year, only 28 600 patients (1·1%) at the end of life received palliative care. Existing studies in palliative care have mainly been done in medical environments. The aim of this study was to focus instead on the general public and to identify the public’s perceptions of, and demand for, various palliative care services, as well as barriers to palliative care in China.METHODS: A convergent mixed-methods design was used to…
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