Public Awareness and Understanding of PC in the UAE

Public Awareness and Understanding of Palliative Care in the United Arab Emirates: Insights from a Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT06871241

Enrollment

824

Registered

2025-03-11

Start date

2024-07-25

Completion date

2025-01-15

Last updated

2025-03-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Palliative Care

Keywords

Supportive care

Brief summary

Palliative care (PC) is essential medical care for improving the quality of life for patients with life-threatening illnesses and their families. There has been substantial evolution of PC services in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), yet public awareness regarding PC remains shallow, hindering its utilization and acceptance on a large scale.

Detailed description

This study aimed to evaluate public perceptions and awareness of PC in the UAE. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in both Arabic and English. This study emphasizes the need of addressing these gaps to integrate PC effectively into the UAE healthcare system, ensuring equitable access and improved quality of life for patients and their families.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

OTHER

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

14 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* UAE residents * Provided informed consent to participate * Completed the survey in either Arabic or English

Exclusion criteria

* Non-UAE residents * Incomplete survey responses (if applicable)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Familiarity and Understanding of Palliative and Supportive Care as Measured by a Structured Survey	Surveys were conducted in Arabic from July 25, 2024, to August 18, 2024, and in English from August 5, 2024, to August 18, 2024.	The study assessed participants' awareness, familiarity, and understanding of palliative and supportive care through a structured questionnaire. The survey includes Likert-scale and multiple-choice questions designed to evaluate: * Self-reported familiarity with palliative and supportive care concepts * Knowledge of available palliative care services * Perceived importance of palliative care in the healthcare system * Disparities in responses between Arabic-speaking and English-speaking groups. Responses were analyzed quantitatively by calculating the proportion of participants at different familiarity levels i.e., Very familiar, somewhat familiar, Neutral/not sure, not very familiar, not familiar at all and comparing trends across language groups. Percentages were calculated and categorical responses were summarized using frequency distributions.

Countries

United Arab Emirates

Outcome results