International Collaboration on Palliative Care Development Between ASCO and the Land of Hornbills

Wong YY 1 , Chiew AZJ 1 , Eaton V 2 , Ferris FD 2 , Kremzier M 2 , Lim BL 3 Show all authors , Ling WHY 4 , Said A 5 , Sarchet V 2 , Tiong TH 6 , Voon PJ 1 , Choo YL 1

Affiliations 

  • 1 Radiotherapy, Oncology and Palliative Care Department, Sarawak General Hospital, Sarawak, Malaysia
  • 2 American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA
  • 3 Selayang Hospital, Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 4 Two Tree Lodge Hospice Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
  • 5 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Sarawak, Malaysia
  • 6 National Cancer Society of Malaysia Sarawak Branch, Kuching, Malaysia
JCO Glob Oncol, 2023 Jan;9:e2200351.
PMID: 36630666 DOI: 10.1200/GO.22.00351

Abstract

PURPOSE: Palliative care in Sarawak is mainly provided by health care professionals with limited formal training in palliative care. Therefore, in 2020, collaborative work between Sarawak General Hospital, University Malaysia Sarawak, and ASCO began. This study reports on the outcome of this collaboration.

METHODS: The collaboration was initiated with the first ASCO Palliative Care e-course, Train the Trainer program, International Development and Education Award-Palliative Care and translation of ASCO Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Curriculum resources.

RESULTS: This collaboration has resulted in the change of practice of palliative care among the oncology team of Sarawak General Hospital.

CONCLUSION: It encourages more timely palliative care referrals to ensure that patients with complex physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs have the necessary input and support from the palliative care team throughout the course of patients' illnesses.

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