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The impact of poverty and deprivation at the end of life: a critical review

  • Jane Rowley
  • Naomi Richards
  • Emma Carduff
  • Merryn Gott

Abstract

This critical review interrogates what we know about how poverty and deprivation impact people at the end of life and what more we need to uncover. While we know that people in economically resource-rich countries who experience poverty and deprivation ...
Open AccessReview articleFirst published Sep 12, 2021
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How does Medical Assistance in Dying affect end-of-life care planning discussions? Experiences of Canadian multidisciplinary palliative care providers

  • Anita Ho
  • Joshua S. Norman
  • Soodabeh Joolaee
  • Kristie Serota
  • Louise Twells
  • Leeroy William

Abstract

Background:
More than a dozen countries have now legalized some form of assisted dying, and additional jurisdictions are considering similar legislations or expanding eligibility criteria. Despite the persistent controversies about the relationship between ...
Open AccessResearch articleFirst published Sep 20, 2021
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Compassionate community structure and function: a standardised micro-model for end-of-life doulas and community members supporting those who wish to die at home

  • Annetta Mallon

Abstract

Background:
End-of-life doulas are an emerging, non-medical support and advocacy role for the dying and their caregivers. As more and more people are dying at home, research shows end-of-life doulas are increasingly in demand as non-medical advocates and ...
Open AccessResearch articleFirst published Oct 22, 2021
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New public health approaches to palliative care, a brave new horizon or an impractical ideal? An Integrative literature review with thematic synthesis

  • Joseph M. Sawyer
  • Paul Higgs
  • John D.H. Porter
  • Elizabeth L. Sampson

Abstract

Access to palliative care for marginalized communities is frequently problematized as a major challenge facing palliative care services. The traditional response of asking what services can do for the disadvantaged has been invigorated by a new wave of ...
Open AccessReview articleFirst published Oct 6, 2021
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Harnessing social support for bereavement now and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic

  • Lauren J. Breen
Open AccessEditorialFirst published Feb 17, 2021
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How can social workers be meaningfully involved in palliative care? A scoping review on the prerequisites and how they can be realised in practice

  • Brent Taels
  • Kirsten Hermans
  • Chantal Van Audenhove
  • Nadine Boesten
  • Joachim Cohen
  • Koen Hermans
  • Anja Declercq

Abstract

Palliative care is a holistic practice using a multidisciplinary approach in addressing multidimensional needs. Although the social aspects surrounding the end-of-life phase suggest a place for social work in it, the profession is often inadequately ...
Open AccessReview articleFirst published Nov 30, 2021
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Public Health Research in Palliative Care: Towards Solutions for Global Challenges

    Open AccessResearch articleFirst published Apr 19, 2021
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    Palliative care needs, concerns, and affirmative strategies for the LGBTQ population

    • Noelle Marie Javier

    Abstract

    The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning population, also known as sexual and gender minorities, are an incredibly marginalized and vulnerable population that have been disproportionately affected by the provision, delivery, and ...
    Open AccessReview articleFirst published Sep 9, 2021
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