Providing Home-Based Support for Children with Chronic Conditions in an Urban Slum: Experiences from a Community-Based Palliative Care Program in Bangladesh

• Main Authors: Mostofa Kamal Chowdhury (Author), Khadija Shopna (Author), Anisha Lynch-Godrei (Author), Mehr Jain (Author), Nadia Farheen (Author), Noorjahan Begum (Author), Nezamuddin Ahmad (Author), Megan Doherty (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We describe the palliative care needs of children with chronic conditions and their caregivers in an urban slum in Bangladesh. In this cross-sectional study, we interviewed 25 caregivers whose children receive support from a community-based program lead by community health workers, that provides med...