Visiting hospices in Germany and United Kingdom from the
- Report on visits in hospices located in Osnabrück/Germany and the Saint Cristopher’s Hospice in London/United Kingdom; and present a discussion about the care mode. Methods: Experience report based on a post-doctoral research period in Germany between November 2013 and October 2014, funded by the CAPES Foundation (Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel). Results: The structure, operation mode of the institutions and the main labor force were discussed, especially the nursing staff and volunteers’ participation, the main care activities and challenges. These issues were very similar at the hospices, highlighting the hospice responsible for spreading this moviment worldwide. Conclusion: The hospice may be the place of death, but it provides a pleasant environment that preserves the person’s individuality and autonomy. It relies on the participation of volunteers, dissemination of its idea and training programs, which ensure the strengthening of this movement.
Author: | Andreas BüscherORCiDGND |
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Title (English): | Visiting hospices in Germany and United Kingdom from the |
URL: | https://www.scielo.br/pdf/ean/v19n2/en_1414-8145-ean-19-02-0369.pdf |
Parent Title (English): | Escola Ana Nery Revista de Enfermagem |
Document Type: | Article |
Language: | English |
Year of Completion: | 2015 |
Release Date: | 2020/08/26 |
Volume: | 19 |
Issue: | 2 |
First Page: | 369 |
Last Page: | 375 |
Faculties: | Fakultät WiSo |
DDC classes: | 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 610 Medizin, Gesundheit |
Review Status: | Veröffentlichte Fassung/Verlagsversion |