@article{MAKHILLRJMS201610612100, title = {A Focus on Hospice Care Issues: A Call to Action of Professional Counselors in Nigeria}, journal = {Research Journal of Medical Sciences}, volume = {10}, number = {6}, pages = {593-595}, year = {2016}, issn = {1815-9346}, doi = {rjmsci.2016.593.595}, url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1815-9346&doi=rjmsci.2016.593.595}, author = {Kay,Anthony,Chiedu and}, keywords = {Code of ethics,end-of-life care,hospice care,Nigeria,professional counselors}, abstract = {The expression "hospice care" alludes to an end-of-life care and is an aspect of palliative care. All over the world, there is a rising but strong unanimity on the need for counselors to progressively use their expertise to help people work through the end-of-life phase. Hence, the reason for this study is to raise the awareness of professional counselors in the Nigerian society on the need for their contribution to end-of-life care of their dying clients, a psycho-oncological intervention, otherwise known as hospice care. The study amongst other things uncovered show counselors could ethically play their roles in end-of-life care of terminally ill clients and those who care about them.} }