Palliative Care Needs Assessment in the Population Living in Mayotte: SPMAYOTTE, a Qualitative Study Conducted with 62 Patients, Caregivers and Healthcare Professionals.

Background/aim: Mayotte is a French island in the Indian Ocean. There is no palliative care structure in this territory. The island and its population have specific characteristics: insularity, poverty, coexistence of modern and traditional medicine, importance of religion (Islam) and the presence of many foreigners without health insurance.

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Objective: The department of Mayotte is lagging far behind in terms of access to palliative care. We present the methodological approach for assessing the palliative care needs of the population, which led us to make a proposal for a care offer adapted to the local context.

Method: The main principles of a public health methodology for health needs assessment were followed.