The Role of Technology in Mainstreaming Palliative Care in Level 5 Hospitals in Kenya: A Systematic Review

Winfred M. Nzuki, Caroline Kawila, Peter Kithuka and Eric Mekala
Additional contact information
Winfred M. Nzuki: Department of Health Systems Management- Kenya Methodist University
Caroline Kawila: Department of Health Systems Management- Kenya Methodist University
Peter Kithuka: Department of Health Management and Informatics – Kenyatta University
Eric Mekala: Department of Science and Technology- The Open University of Kenya

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, 2025, vol. 12, issue 15, 928-943

Abstract: Palliative care (PC) is a vital component of universal health coverage, yet its integration into mainstream health services remains limited in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) such as Kenya. Level 5 hospitals, which serve as key referral facilities, face systemic and infrastructural challenges that hinder effective PC delivery. Digital health technologies—such as telemedicine, mobile health (mHealth) applications, and electronic health records (EHRs)—are increasingly recognized as potential tools for enhancing access, coordination, and quality of care in these settings.

Date: 2025
References: Add references at CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijrsi/d ... issue-15/928-943.pdf (application/pdf)
https://rsisinternational.org/journals/ijrsi/artic ... a-systematic-review/ (text/html)

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:bjc:journl:v:12:y:2025:i:15:p:928-943

Access Statistics for this article

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation is currently edited by Dr. Renu Malsaria

More articles in International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation from International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI)
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Dr. Renu Malsaria ().