Germanus Natuhwera

Introduction Esophageal cancer is the eleventh most common cancer globally and the seventh-leading cause of deaths from cancer as of 2022, with new cases estimated at 511,000 and 445,000 deaths.1 The majority of cases are seen in Eastern Asia followed by Eastern Africa.1 According to the 2024 data, the age standardized rate (ASR) incidences in Eastern Asia Female/Male was 12.2/100,000 persons and 3.4/100,000 persons, respectively, and in eastern Africa was Female/Male was 9.1/100,000 persons...

Abstract Background Handling challenging conversations remains a major challenge for both undergraduate and qualified nurses and medical doctors. However, challenging conversations are inevitable in daily patient-clinician encounters in clinical and care settings. Aim To explore nursing and medical students’ experiences in handling challenging conversations with patients and their families.

Germanus Natuhwera,1,2 Peter Ellis,3 Eve Namisango2,4,5 1Clinical & Administration Departments, Hospice Africa Uganda, Kampala, Uganda; 2Education Department, Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care in Africa, Kampala, Uganda; 3Independent Nursing Researcher, Writer and Educator, London, UK; 4Research and Programmes Department, African Palliative Care Association, Kampala, Uganda; 5Cicely Saunders Institute, King’s College London, London, UK Correspondence: Germanus Natuhwera, Email [email...