A Multiorganization Approach to Improving Palliative Care in Honduras
Lisa Kennedy Sheldon, PhD, APRN, AOCNP®, FAAN; Constance Dahlin, MSN, ANP-BC, ACHPN®, FPCN, FAAN; Shail Maingi, MD; and Jose Angel Sanchez, MD
ONF
10.1188/17.ONF.11-14
Description
Since 2011, oncology nurses and physicians in the United States have been volunteering in Honduras with the International Cancer Corps (ICC), organized by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), in partnership with Health Volunteers Overseas (HVO). In this article, the authors will summarize the work of the ASCO/HVO ICC teams that developed educational programs with local partners to improve cancer and palliative care in Honduras.