title: Generating an African palliative care evidence base: the context, need, challenges, and strategies.
abstract: The enormous burden of progressive, incurable disease in sub-Saharan Africa is reflected in the epidemiology of cancer and HIV. However, there has been little research activity and evidence generated to inform appropriate and effective responses. A collaborative of clinicians, academics and advocates have been active in the design, delivery and reporting of research activities in African palliative care. Here, they report the methodological, ethical, logistic and capacity-based challenges of conducting research in the sub-Saharan context from their experience. A number of strategies and responses are presented.
authors: Department of Palliative Care, Policy & Rehabilitation, King's College London School of Medicine, London, United Kingdom. richard.harding@kcl.ac.uk
authors: Richard
authors: R
authors: Harding
authors: Richard A
authors: RA
authors: Powell
authors: Julia
authors: J
authors: Downing
authors: Stephen R
authors: SR
authors: Connor
authors: Faith
authors: F
authors: Mwangi-Powell
authors: Kath
authors: K
authors: Defilippi
authors: Sue
authors: S
authors: Cameron
authors: Eunice
authors: E
authors: Garanganga
authors: Ekiria
authors: E
authors: Kikule
authors: Carla
authors: C
authors: Alexander
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016208:Databases, Factual; D015340:Epidemiologic Research Design; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*