Affiliations 

  • 1 Hospital Kuala Lipis, Department of Internal Medicine (Palliative Care Subspecialty), Pahang, Malaysia. carolck138@gmail.com
  • 2 Hospital Kuala Lipis, Department of Internal Medicine (Palliative Care Subspecialty), Pahang, Malaysia
  • 3 Hospital Putrajaya, Department of Medicine, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya, Malaysia
Med J Malaysia, 2021 03;76(2):233-235.
PMID: 33742634

Abstract

In recognising the palliative care (PC) needs globally and in Malaysia, services were developed to serve the rural area of Kuala Lipis, Pahang. This communication describes the initial a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis, stages of development towards achieving a successful implementation. PC services were led by Kuala Lipis district hospital include inpatient referrals, outpatient and community care through home visits. These services involve multi-disciplinary team inclusive of representatives from health clinics and allied health. Referrals and opioid usage have demonstrated an increasing trend since its implementation in October 2018. Implementation of rural PC services is feasible; however, long-term sustainability needs to addressed.

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