title: A spider in the web: role of the palliative care nurse specialist in Uganda--an ethnographic field study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Palliative care is not a priority in developing countries. Hospice Africa Uganda (HAU), where nurses complete a course in clinical palliative care, is considered a model for other African countries.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To explore the role of the palliative care nurse specialist (PCNS) in Uganda.
  
  
  METHODS
  This ethnographic field study uses observations, interviews, and group interviews.
  
  
  METHODS
  In total, 20 participants are included in this study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The role of the palliative care nurse specialist is multifaceted. Beyond prescribing drugs, their role is to deliver holistic care. They encounter numerous challenges in their work, but they also have the possibility to improve the quality of the patient's life.
authors.affiliation: Lund University, Malmö, Sweden. Christiane.Schaepe@gmail.com
authors.forename: Christiane
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schaepe
authors.forename: Ann-Mari
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: Ingrid
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bolmsjö
mesh_terms: D000884:Anthropology, Cultural; D005260:Female; D018939:Holistic Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D019370:Observation; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D036301:Qualitative Research; D013041:Specialties, Nursing; D014454:Uganda; D000078329:Workforce