Chronic illness needing palliative care in Kinshasa hospitals, democratic republic of Congo

Lofandjola Masumbuku, Jacques; Sumaili Kiswaya, Ernest; Mairiaux, Philippe; GILLAIN, Daniel; Petermans, Jean

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Chronic illness needing palliative care in Kinshasa hospitals, democratic republic of Congo

Lofandjola Masumbuku, Jacques; Sumaili Kiswaya, Ernest; Mairiaux, Philippe et al.

2017 • In Tropical Medicine and Health, 45

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[en] Chronic illnesses are a major public health problem in low-income countries. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), few data are available, especially in palliative care. In this context, the present study aimed at describing the patterns of diseases in Kinshasa hospitals as well as risk factors associated with patients’ evolving status and length of hospital stay.

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département de santé publique Ulg

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Public health, health care sciences & services

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Lofandjola Masumbuku, Jacques ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Form. doct. sc. santé publique

Sumaili Kiswaya, Ernest; Université de Kinshasa > Néphrologie > Néphrologie

Mairiaux, Philippe ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Département des sciences de la santé publique

GILLAIN, Daniel ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Service des informations médico économiques (SIME)

Petermans, Jean ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Gériatrie

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English

Title :

Chronic illness needing palliative care in Kinshasa hospitals, democratic republic of Congo

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[fr] Problèmes de santé des patients requérant les soins palliatifs dans les hôpitaux de Kinshasa, République Démocratique du Congo

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2017

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Tropical Medicine and Health

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1348-8945

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1349-4147

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Japanese Society of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki, Japan

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5420155/

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doctorat en santé publique

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fond propre

Commentary :

his study reveals the high proportion of patients suffering from advanced chronic diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, AIDS and comorbidity. It demonstrates the need for palliative care (PC) in medical practices in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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