In the United Kingdom hospice day care services are the fastest growing yet least researched of t... more In the United Kingdom hospice day care services are the fastest growing yet least researched of the palliative care services. Using photo-elicitation interviews with 11 day care patients attending a specialist hospice day care setting we explored their experiences of the hospice as a place and how these changed over time.
Informed by concepts from existential and humanistic geography we propose three existential modes of being – Drifting, Sheltering and Venturing – which characterize the patients’ lived experiences of the hospice. Our phenomenological analysis shows that the hospice is (re)constructed purposefully to achieve a sense of ‘home’ and ‘homelikeness’, creating an important therapeutic landscape for patients
Abstract The records of 21 children receiving morphine ordiamorphine during terminal care at a ch... more Abstract The records of 21 children receiving morphine ordiamorphine during terminal care at a children's hospice were reviewed to examine the use of these drugs. Twelve children with neoplastic disease required one of these drugs during the last week of life. The main indication in every case was pain. Among children with other diagnoses morphine or diamorphine was used in nine cases for a variety of indications.
The Independent Review and the subsequent Labour government strategy for children's palliative ca... more The Independent Review and the subsequent Labour government strategy for children's palliative care:'Better Care: Better Lives' called for the development of strong commissioning networks and for a better understanding of local population needs. Evidence from research such as the ACT 'Voices for Change'report highlighted the family and professional perceptions of palliative care provision back in 20032.
In the United Kingdom hospice day care services are the fastest growing yet least researched of t... more In the United Kingdom hospice day care services are the fastest growing yet least researched of the palliative care services. Using photo-elicitation interviews with 11 day care patients attending a specialist hospice day care setting we explored their experiences of the hospice as a place and how these changed over time.
Informed by concepts from existential and humanistic geography we propose three existential modes of being – Drifting, Sheltering and Venturing – which characterize the patients’ lived experiences of the hospice. Our phenomenological analysis shows that the hospice is (re)constructed purposefully to achieve a sense of ‘home’ and ‘homelikeness’, creating an important therapeutic landscape for patients
Abstract The records of 21 children receiving morphine ordiamorphine during terminal care at a ch... more Abstract The records of 21 children receiving morphine ordiamorphine during terminal care at a children's hospice were reviewed to examine the use of these drugs. Twelve children with neoplastic disease required one of these drugs during the last week of life. The main indication in every case was pain. Among children with other diagnoses morphine or diamorphine was used in nine cases for a variety of indications.
The Independent Review and the subsequent Labour government strategy for children's palliative ca... more The Independent Review and the subsequent Labour government strategy for children's palliative care:'Better Care: Better Lives' called for the development of strong commissioning networks and for a better understanding of local population needs. Evidence from research such as the ACT 'Voices for Change'report highlighted the family and professional perceptions of palliative care provision back in 20032.
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Informed by concepts from existential and humanistic geography we propose three existential modes of being – Drifting, Sheltering and Venturing – which characterize the patients’ lived experiences of the hospice. Our phenomenological analysis shows that the hospice is (re)constructed purposefully to achieve a sense of ‘home’ and ‘homelikeness’, creating an important therapeutic landscape for patients
Informed by concepts from existential and humanistic geography we propose three existential modes of being – Drifting, Sheltering and Venturing – which characterize the patients’ lived experiences of the hospice. Our phenomenological analysis shows that the hospice is (re)constructed purposefully to achieve a sense of ‘home’ and ‘homelikeness’, creating an important therapeutic landscape for patients