Third-wave public health? Compassion, community, and end-of-life care

✍ Scribed by Allan Kellehear

• Book ID: 101595844
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2004
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 110 KB
• Volume: 1
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1742-3341
• DOI: 10.1002/aps.83

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Clinical approaches to end‐of‐life care often extend their practise into community care, but frequently that practise has been under‐recognized and under‐theorized. A seamless practise connection with community approaches to end‐of‐life care is crucial to a total healthcare response to death and loss. One‐on‐one practises find their greatest therapeutic and aftercare support in a complementary community approach to that care. What public health models might we adapt to assist the psychological professions to support a community response to death and loss? This article reviews recent World Health Organization (WHO) work in community development, in particular the “Healthy Cities” projects. From this review, a “Compassionate Cities” framework is suggested as one fruitful way forward to address issues of prevention, health promotion, and aftercare in a holistic approach to end‐of‐life care. Copyright © 2004 Whurr Publishers Ltd.