Purpose Loneliness is increasingly recognised as the next critical public health issue. A
plausible reason for this concern may be related to emerging societal trends affecting the …

Objectives: To identify, critically appraise and synthesise the qualitative literature on the
experiences of informal carers of people with long-term conditions during the COVID-19 …

Rationale A general feeling of disconnection has been associated with mental and
emotional suffering. Improvements to a sense of connectedness to self, others and the wider …

Background: Family caregiving is common globally, but when a family member needs
palliative and end-of-life care, this requires knowledge and expertise in dealing with …

Background Compassionate communities are rooted in a health promotion approach to
palliative care, aiming to support solidarity among community members at the end of life …

Background: New public health approaches to palliative care such as compassionate
communities aim to increase capacity in serious illness, death, and loss by involving civic …

The objectives of this study were to explore the goodness of fit between the bereaved
peoples' needs and the support offered by their social networks; to ascertain whether this …

Abstract 'Death Doulas' have emerged as a relatively new role supporting dying people and
their family members; however there is a lack of clarity around how the role is enacted, and …

Background: Consumer experience of palliative care has been inconsistently and selectively
investigated. Methods: People in Western Australia who had experienced a life limiting …

Access to palliative care for marginalized communities is frequently problematized as a
major challenge facing palliative care services. The traditional response of asking what …