Exploring the Vital Role of Palliative Care Education and Training in Liberia and Indonesia: A Comprehensive Review of Literature

Background: Palliative care education is still in infancy in some countries, including Liberia and Indonesia. Palliative care education resources for health care professionals in Liberia and Indonesia have not emerged in the tutorial curriculum for advancement.Aims: This review aimed to identify the availability of palliative care education and the factors that influence palliative care education in Liberia and Indonesia.Methods: In this study, the researcher reviewed the literature of articles found in Scopus, PubMed, Google Scholar, and Science Direct, published until December 2021. The eligible studies investigating the need for palliative care education and training in Liberia and Indonesia were included. The quality of the studies was evaluated using a critical evaluation tool from the Joanna Briggs Institute, and PRISMA was used to analyze the data findings.Results: After a comprehensive review, this review included fourteen eligible articles. After intensive study, the article concluded that three unique common factors affect palliative care education in developing countries. Those factors included poor infrastructure, lack of government support, and the inaccessibility of a palliative care curriculum. Likewise, those articles show the slow development of PC education in Liberia.Conclusions: This literature review shows the lack of palliative care education in Liberia and Indonesia. As identified, there is a gap in palliative care education and training. Therefore, there is a need to invest in human resources and palliative care education resources due to its slow improvement.