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Published in: BMC Palliative Care 1/2024

Open Access 01-12-2024 | Research

Barriers and drivers of public engagement in palliative care, Scoping review

Authors: Pilar Barnestein-Fonseca, Alicia Nebro-Gil, Virginia P. Aguiar-Leiva, Eva Víbora-Martín, Inmaculada Ruiz-Torreras, Maria Luisa Martín-Rosello, on behalf iLIVE Group

Published in: BMC Palliative Care | Issue 1/2024

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Abstract

Background

The integral model of Palliative Care recognizes the community as essential element in improving quality of life of patients and families. It is necessary to find a formula that allows the community to have a voice. The aim of this scoping review is to identify barriers and facilitators to engage community in PC.

Methods

Systematic search was conducted in NICE, Cochrane Library, Health Evidence, CINAHL and PubMed database. Keywords: Palliative care, End of life care, community networks, community engagement, public engagement, community participation, social participation, barriers and facilitators.

Results

Nine hundred seventy-one results were obtained. Search strategy and inclusion criteria yielded 13 studies that were read in detail to identify factors influencing community engagement in palliative care, categorized into: Public health and public engagement; Community attitudes towards palliative care, death and preferences at the end of life; Importance of volunteers in public engagement programs; Compassionate communities.

Conclusion

Societal awareness must be a facilitated process to catalyse public engagement efforts. National policy initiatives and regional system support provide legitimacy and focus is essential for funding. The first step is to get a sense of what is important to society, bearing in mind cultural differences and to channel those aspects through health care professionals; connecting the most assistential part with community resources. The process and long-term results need to be systematically evaluated.
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Metadata
Title
Barriers and drivers of public engagement in palliative care, Scoping review
Authors
Pilar Barnestein-Fonseca
Alicia Nebro-Gil
Virginia P. Aguiar-Leiva
Eva Víbora-Martín
Inmaculada Ruiz-Torreras
Maria Luisa Martín-Rosello
on behalf iLIVE Group
Publication date
01-12-2024
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Palliative Care / Issue 1/2024
Electronic ISSN: 1472-684X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-024-01424-4

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