Heidi's legacy: community palliative care at work in regional Australia

Advances in the management of chronic diseases, combined with an aging population, have escalated the prevalence of people with life-limiting conditions and demand for palliative care. In Australia, this has prompted calls for change in policy frameworks, service systems and funding models that unde...

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Published inSocial Work in Health Care Vol. 60; no. 6-7; pp. 529 - 542
Main Authors Daddow, Angela, Stanley, Moira
Format Journal Article Book Review
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Routledge 09.08.2021
Taylor & Francis LLC
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Aged
Australia
Chronic Disease
Chronic illnesses
community palliative care
critical social work in health
end-of- life care
Humans
life-limiting illness
Palliative Care
Policy making
Qualitative Research
Research design
social work in palliative care
Transformation
Volunteers
Australia
Palliative care
community palliative care
life-limiting illness
social work in palliative care
end-of- life care
critical social work in health
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Summary:Advances in the management of chronic diseases, combined with an aging population, have escalated the prevalence of people with life-limiting conditions and demand for palliative care. In Australia, this has prompted calls for change in policy frameworks, service systems and funding models that underpin care. The complex social, cultural and policy transformation required to enact these changes has been problematic. This paper reports on qualitative research into a unique, Australian Community Palliative Care program reflecting these aspirational changes. The research examined the program design and its implementation through the perspectives of program staff and volunteers.
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ISSN:0098-1389
1541-034X
DOI:10.1080/00981389.2021.1958128