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Table 3 Knowledge and perceptions of palliative care among health workers

From: Limited knowledge and access to palliative care among women with cervical cancer: an opportunity for integrating oncology and palliative care in Zimbabwe

VariableHealth worker participants [N = 78] (%)
Adequacy of training to provide cervical cancer treatment and palliative care56 (72)
Availability of clinical guidelines for cervical cancer treatment and palliative care.59 (76)
Most women present late with cervical cancer75 (96)
Referral for palliative care1 (1)
Most women having access to treatment and palliative care for cervical cancer37 (47)
Stock-outs of analgesics in previous 3 months17 (22)
Adequacy of analgesics for palliative care39 (50)
Patients buy their own analgesics for palliative care59 (76)