Table 2 The participants’ Hopes for the future of PC in Nigeria

▪ government support/more funds (e.g., M2I)

▪ spread out PC services nationwide (not only in tertiary institutions)/more specialized PC centres/strengthened existing PC infrastructures/improved outpatient PC services (e.g., S2I)

▪ improved multidisciplinarity and collaborative care in PC (e.g., S2I)

▪ more psychological support/more than just pain control/a more holistic approach/PC not just for the terminally ill (e.g., S4I)

▪ PC as a (sub)specialty/residency program (e.g., G3I)

▪ improved and increased training for healthcare professionals, including continuing medical education programs on PC/raised awareness of the importance of PC among healthcare practitioners (e.g., G4I)

▪ raised awareness of the importance of PC among the public/better-educated public on PC issues and services (e.g., S3I)