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Volume 8
J Community Med Health Educ, an open access journal
ISSN: 2161-0711
Public Health 2018
February 26-28, 2018
PUBLIC HEALTH AND NUTRITION
3
rd
World Congress on
February 26-28, 2018 London, UK
J Community Med Health Educ 2018, Vol 8
DOI: 10.4172/2161-0711-C1-033
LIVED EXPERIENCES OF HOME BASED PALLIATIVE CAREGIVERS IN NDOLA, ZAMBIA
Catherine Katentemuna Musonda
a
, Oliver Mweemba
b
, Wilbroad Mutale
b
and
Sitali Doreen
b
a
University of Zambia, Zambia
b
Ndola Teaching Hospital, Zambia
P
alliative care inZambia began around 1990, because of rising numbers of chronic illnesses fromHIVandNon-communicable
diseases. Hence, streamlining care from institutional to home-based palliative Caregiving. The main objective of this
study was to investigate lived experiences of Caregivers in Ndola regarding resource support services; personal psychological;
opportunity gaining; and challenging experiences. This is because Home Based Palliative Care services remain inevitable
under community Caregivers. This was a qualitative, phenomenological study design; with in-depth interviews on twelve
purposively sampled respondents, conveniently picked from health facilities representing different catchment areas. Data was
analyzed manually, creating patterns of themes under thematic analysis. Findings of negative experiences revealed: lack of
team work, limited resource supplies such as inadequate Home Based Palliative Care kits comprising medical and surgical
logistics; lack of Food supplements to boost nutrition and many more limitations. Caregivers’ duties too were associated with:
work over- load, long working hours and cost burdens. In addition to career development was lack of the following: training,
refresher courses, technical support supervision and standard guidelines. Whilst Positive experiences reported were: Hope
for employment; feeling respected and highly regarded in their community bringing dignity, sense of self-worth, self-esteem;
and self-actualization associated to impacting decisions made on people’s health. This study therefore contributes to growth
of research on determinants of health, a basis for further research by students, academicians; researchers to bridge knowledge
gaps and provide evidence to inform policy in integrating caregivers’ issues in a wider health care system and address health
inequalities.