Volunteer Involvement in the Organisation of Palliative Care: Results from a Large-scale Survey of Healthcare Organisations in Flanders and Brussels

Aging populations increasingly face chronic and terminal illnesses, emphasising the importance of palliative care and quality of life for terminally ill people. Facing resource constraints in professional healthcare, some governments expect informal caregivers like volunteers to assume a greater share of care provision. Volunteers are present in palliative care and perform many roles, from administration to providing companionship. However, it is unknown how involved they are in the organisation of care and how healthcare organisations appraise their involvement.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - November 30, 2018 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Steven Vanderstichelen, Joachim Cohen, Yanna Van Wesemael, Luc Deliens, Kenneth Chambaere Tags: Research FORA Source Type: research