Researchers team up with latin american doctors to bring better End-of-Life care to communities
NCT ID NCT07436026
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to understand how family doctors in Latin America can provide better palliative care—care that focuses on comfort and quality of life for people with serious illnesses. About 30 to 50 healthcare professionals will share their experiences and ideas through online meetings, interviews, and surveys. The goal is to identify what helps or hinders this care and to develop ways to measure its success.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
It is estimated that 30 to 50 co-researchers will participate in this research study. The majority will be primary care doctors working in LA, with a minority being palliative care doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals. One to three participants will be non-health care workers involved in the Latin American Network for Primary Palliative Care (LANPPC) due to their lived experiences of caring for someone with a life limiting condition, and their current relationship with PLA.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: \- Health care co-researchers Eligibility criteria of health care co-researchers: * Spanish or English speaking * Based and practicing in a Latin America country * Health care professional (doctor, nurse, or allied health care professional) * Working in primary or palliative care * Willing to give their written informed consent to participate in the research It is expected that the majority of co-researchers will be primary care doctors. 30-50 co-researchers will be recruited. Patient representative co-researchers In addition, one to three patient representatives will be recruited from the established informal network. This will be individuals who * Spanish or English speaking both * Is based in a LA country * Has personal experience of caring for a relative with health-related suffering from a serious condition. * Is willing to give their written informed consent to participate in the research. Exclusion Criteria: * Does not speak Spanish or English * Is not involved in primary care or palliative care * Is not based in a LA country * Is unwilling to give their written informed consent to participate in the research.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Latin American Network for Palliative Care
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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