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Publication Date: 2017
Background
People experiencing homelessness consistently fail to access palliative care services (Care Quality Commission 2016) and while there is much in the literature surrounding the barriers to appropriate health care (Hudson et al 2016), their specific needs and wishes remain poorly understood by health care professionals (Care Quality Commission 2016). This study aims to bridge the gap in knowledge.
The research question
The central questio...
Publication Date: 2015
Background:
The Department of Health in the UK suggest that hostel staff are the most appropriate key workers for their dying homeless residents and that hostel-based palliative care may be the best way forward. However, little is known about the views of hostel staff with regard to this.
Methods:
Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with seven participants from hostels distributed across three counties. A total of 37 specific ca...