Public awareness and attitudes toward palliative care in Northern Ireland

BMC Palliative Care

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  McIlfatrick, Sonja ^a   Hasson, Felicity ^a   McLaughlin, Dorry ^b   Johnston, Gail ^e   Roulston, Audrey ^b   Rutherford, Lesley ^b,c   Noble, Helen ^b   Kelly, Sheila ^d   Craig, Avril ^d   Kernohan, W George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c Marie Curie Centre   (United Kingdom)

^d Patient and Client Council   (United Kingdom)

^e Northern Hlth/Social Svcs Board   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Awareness; General public; Palliative care; Questionnaire; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84883898311     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1472684X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-684X-12-34     Document Type: Article

References (38)

1. World Health Organization, Palliative Care: the solid facts Geneva: World Health Organization 2004
2. International Federation of Health and Human Rights Organisation, Un Advocacy on Palliative Care as a Human right 2011 http://ifhhro.org/news-a- events/campaign-news/275-un-advocacy-on-palliative-care-as-a-human-right-
3. Irish views on death and dying: a national survey. McCarthy J, Weafer J, Loughrey M, J Med Ethics 2011 36 454 458
4. Public awareness, knowledge of availability and readiness for cancer palliative care services: a population-based survey across four regions in Japan. Hirai K, Kudo T, Akiyama M, Matoba M, Shiozaki M, Yamaki T, Yamagishi A, Miyashita M, Morita T, Eguchi J, J Palliat Med 2011 14 8 918 922
5. Center to Advance Palliative Care, Public Opinion Research on Palliative Care a Report Based on Research by Public Opinion Strategies America: Research Commissioned by the Center to Advance Palliative Care Support Provided by the American Cancer Society and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network 2011 2011
6. Understanding the term "palliative care": A Canadian Study. Claxton-Oldfield S, Claxton-Oldfield J, Rishchynski G, Am J Hosp Palliat Care 2004 21 2 105 110 (Pubitemid 38560947)
7. Talking about dying and death: a focus group study to explore a local community perspective. Krishbaun MYN, Carey I, Purcell B, Nash S, Nursing Reports 2011 1 e8 29 34
8. Dying matters: let's talk about it. Seymour J, French J, Richardson E, BMJH 2010 341 c4860 646 648
9. Implementing advance care planning: a qualitative study of community nurses' views and experiences. Seymour J, Almack K, Kennedy S, BMC Palliative Care 2010 9 4 10.1186/1472-684X-9-4
10. Government S, Living and dying well: a national action plan for palliative and end-of life in Scotland Edinburgh: Scottish Government 2008
11. Department of Health, End of life care strategy. Promoting high quality for all adults at the end of life United Kingdom: Department of Health 2008
12. Barriers to the development of palliative care in Western Europe. Lynch T, Clark D, Centeno C, Rocafort J, de Lima L, Filbet M, Hegedus K, Belle O, Giordano A, Guillén F, Wright M, Palliat Med 2010 24 8 812 9
13. Nations U, Ageing in the Twenty-First Century: A celebration and a challenge London: United National Population Fund, New York and Help Age International 2012
14. World Health Organisation, Palliative care for older people: better practices Denmark: Regional Office for Europe 2011
15. Economist intelligence Unit, The quality of death. Ranking end-of-life care across the world London: The Economist Intelligence Unit 2010
16. Wallace J, Public awareness of palliative care: Report of the findings of the first national survey on Scotland into public knowledge and understanding of palliative care Edinburgh: Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care 2003
17. Ipsos Mori Social Research institute, Research to inform Social Marketing interventions. Raining awareness in end of life care-secondary research report United Kingdom: Ipsos-Mori 2010
18. Help the Hospices, Public Perceptions of Hospices: Market Research commissioned by Help the Hospices on behalf of PROMARK London: Help the Hospices 2001
19. Public Knowledge of Hospices: A Street Survey in Glasgow. Gilhooly MLH, Murray K, Berkeley JS, Health Bull 1991 49 2 165 170
20. Department of Health, The End of Life Care Strategy. Second Annual Report London: Crown Office 2010
21. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety: 'Living Matters: Dying Matters': A Palliative and End of Life Care Strategy for Adults in Northern Ireland Northern Ireland: DHSSPS 2010
22. Executive S, Living and dying well. A National action plan for palliative and end of life care in Scotland NHS Scotland: Edinburgh 2008
23. National Council for Palliative Care, Dying matters coalition London: NCPC 2010
24. New Zealanders' knowledge of palliative care and hospice Services. MacLeod R, Thompson R, Fisher JW, Mayo K, Newman N, Wilson D, N Z Med J 2012 125 1348 51 60
25. Awareness, understanding and attitudes of Italians regarding palliative care. Benini F, Fabris M, Pace DS, Vernò V, Negro V, De Conno F, Orzalesi MM, Ann Ist Super Sanita 2011 47 3 253 259
26. Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, Community attitudes towards palliative care Canberra: Australian Government 2006 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/ palliativecare-pubs-comm-att
27. Weafer Research Associates, A nationwide survey of public attitudes and experiences regarding death and dying Dublin: An Irish Hospice Foundation initiative supported by the Health Services National Partnership Forum 2004
28. Raosoft, Raosoft sample size calculator Seattle, WA: Raosoft, Inc 2004 http://www.raosoft.com/samplesize.html
29. Miles MB, Huberman AM, Qualitative Data Analysis: An Expanded Sourcebook CA: Sage Publications, Newbury Park 1994
30. Public health approaches to end-of-life care in the UK: an online survey of palliative care services. Paul S, Snallow L, BMJ Support Palliat Care 2013 3 196 199
31. Health-promoting palliative care: a practice example. Kellehear A, O'Connor D, Critical Public Health 2008 18 111 15 (Pubitemid 351637714)
32. Health-promoting palliative care: developing a social model for practice. Kellehear A, Mortality 1999 4 75 82
33. Kerala, India: a regional community-based palliative care model. Kumar S, J Pain Symptom Manag 2007 33 623 7 (Pubitemid 46669884)
34. Compassionate community networks: supporting home dying. Abel J, Bowra J, Walter T, BMJ Support Palliat Care 2011 1 129 33
35. Department of Health, NHS End of Life Care Programme London: Department of Health 2004
36. Reversal of the British trends in place of death: time series analysis 2004-2010. Gomes B, Calanzani N, Higginson IJ, Palliat Med 2012 26 102 7
37. Factors associated with congruence between preferred and actual place of death. Bell CL, Somogyi-Zalud E, Masaki KH, J Pain Symptom Manag 2010 39 591 604
38. Back to basics: researching equity in palliative care. Burt J, Palliat Med 2012 26 5 6