Some common problems faced by hospice palliative care volunteers

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 121-126

  Claxton Oldfield, Stephen ^a   Claxton Oldfield, Jane ^b  

^a MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Tantramar Hospice Palliative Care Organization   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hospice palliative care; Late placement; Teamwork; Under utilization; Volunteers

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; COOPERATION; DENIAL; EDUCATION; FORECASTING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; JOB SATISFACTION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; UNITED STATES; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DENIAL (PSYCHOLOGY); FORECASTING; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; UNITED STATES; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 41849103816     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909107312593     Document Type: Article

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