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Cancer patients’ insights and experience of palliative and supportive care in the UAE: a qualitative study

  • By

  • Khalifa Mohammad AlOlama

  • Salem Omar Alameri

  • Yasin Wissi

  • Waleed Mezher Alabdli

  • Hamad Hisham AlHammadi

  • Ahmed Gabr AlDhaheri

  • Mariam Ali AlNaqbi

  • Mahmoud Ahmed Elshafey

  • Nour Abushousha

  • Abdullah Humaid O. Al-Shamsi

  • Sarah Humaid O. Al-Shamsi

  • Mohammed Humaid O. Al-Shamsi

  • Ahmad Tariq Kalantar

  • Albesher Y.Alfoteih

  • Abdulrahman Mahmoud Basioni

  • Wessam Alkrad

  • Siddig Ibrahim Abdelwahab

  • Amal Al Balushi

  • Faryal Iqbal

  • Neil Arun Nijhawan

  • Humaid O. Al-Shamsi

  • May 14, 2026

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    The study highlights a general lack of awareness about palliative care among cancer patients in the UAE, often developing only after service engagement.

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    Participants faced challenges such as communication difficulties, language barriers, and limited access to care outside hospital settings.

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    Cultural beliefs and family dynamics significantly influenced decision-making regarding palliative care among patients and caregivers.

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    Insurance coverage was identified as a key factor facilitating access to palliative care services in the UAE.

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    The study emphasizes the need for improved public awareness and integration of palliative care within cancer services in the UAE.

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Cancer patients’ insights and experience of palliative and supportive care in the UAE: a qualitative study

  • by Khalifa Mohammad AlOlama, Salem Omar Alameri, Yasin Wissi, Waleed Mezher Alabdli, Hamad Hisham AlHammadi, Ahmed Gabr AlDhaheri, Mariam Ali AlNaqbi, Mahmoud Ahmed Elshafey, Nour Abushousha, Abdullah Humaid O. Al-Shamsi, Sarah Humaid O. Al-Shamsi, Mohammed Humaid O. Al-Shamsi, Ahmad Tariq Kalantar, Albesher Y.Alfoteih, Abdulrahman Mahmoud Basioni, Wessam Alkrad, Siddig Ibrahim Abdelwahab, Amal Al Balushi, Faryal Iqbal, Neil Arun Nijhawan, Humaid O. Al-Shamsi

  • May 14, 2026

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