• Am J Hosp Palliat Care · Mar 2015

    A comprehensive palliative care program at a tertiary cancer center in Jordan.

    • Omar Shamieh and David Hui.
    • Department of Palliative Care, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan oshamieh@khcc.jo.
    • Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2015 Mar 1; 32 (2): 238-42.

    ContextThe palliative care program in King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC) is growing rapidly to serve the needs of patients with cancer and their families.ObjectiveTo describe the KHCC palliative care program and its integration into the oncology care.MethodsNarrative review of our palliative care program.ResultsPatients with cancer at KHCC have access to an interprofessional palliative care at different settings. In 2012, the inpatient team saw 400 consultations and 979 referrals and admissions. The outpatient clinic had a total of 1133 patient visits. The home care program provided a total of 1501 visits. Our program is a regional center for education and training and actively conducts research.ConclusionOur palliative care program may be a model for successful delivery of comprehensive cancer care in the Middle East.© The Author(s) 2013.

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