Need and challenges of palliative care in tribal people: a qualitative analysis

BMC Palliat Care. 2025 Mar 20;24(1):76. doi: 10.1186/s12904-025-01711-8.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Indigenous people are the most vulnerable and marginalised parts of society. Health services available to the tribal people are in developing face when compared to non-indigenous people. The situation with palliative care services exhibits a similar discrepancy. This study aims to explore the challenges and needs of palliative care within the tribal communities of Kerala.METHODS: The study followed a case study method conducted among the Paniya tribal community in Kambhatti, Maani, and Ozhakodi settlements of the Wayanad district, Kerala. The researchers used semi-structured interviews and observation as data collection methods. The data…
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