Exploring public awareness and perceptions of palliative care: A qualitative study

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 273-280

  McIlfatrick, Sonja ^a,b,f   Noble, Helen ^c   McCorry, Noleen K ^d   Roulston, Audrey ^c,g   Hasson, Felicity ^a   McLaughlin, Dorry ^a,c   Johnston, Gail ^a   Rutherford, Lesley ^c,d   Payne, Cathy ^e   Kernohan, George ^a   Kelly, Sheila ^a   Craig, Avril ^a,g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care   (Ireland)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^d Marie Curie Hospice Hampstead   (United Kingdom)

^e PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^f Palliative Care Research Forum for Northern Ireland   (United Kingdom)

^g Patient and Client Council   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

health promoting palliative care; Palliative care; public awareness; public health; telephone interviews

Indexed keywords

HEALTH-PROMOTING PALLIATIVE CARE; PALLIATIVE CARE; PUBLIC AWARENESS; PUBLIC HEALTH; TELEPHONE INTERVIEWS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AWARENESS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORTHERN IRELAND; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PUBLIC OPINION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893847179     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: 1477030X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269216313502372     Document Type: Article

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