Public Perceptions of Social Work Intervention Strategies in Palliative Care for Terminally Ill Older Adults in Selected Hospitals in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria

This study examined public Perception on Social Work Intervention Strategies of Palliative Care of Terminally Ill older adults in Selected Hospitals in Benin City, Edo State This study adopted the socio-ecology theory to explain the issue under investigation. A combination of quantitative and qualitative techniques was utilized to collect data from the respondents in the field and 400 copies of questionnaires were administered to respondents, while ten (10) social care workers were orally interviewed and also, and 4 family members whose loved ones were terminally ill were also interviewed and 2 terminally ill older adults were also engaged in an in-depth interview. The study recommended that older persons with life-limiting illnesses and their families require a quality of life that can be achieved through the provision of good palliative care that is available and accessible through several initiatives like the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS)in most government hospitals.