The palliative care experiences of adults living in regional and remote areas of Australia: A literature review
Autor: | Melissa Jansson, Kathleen A Dixon, Deborah Hatcher |
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Rok vydání: | 2017 |
Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Palliative care MEDLINE CINAHL Health Services Accessibility 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Nursing Humans Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine General Nursing Aged Aged 80 and over business.industry 030503 health policy & services Palliative Care Australia Remote area Grey literature Middle Aged Disadvantaged Family medicine Female Rural Health Services Thematic analysis 0305 other medical science business Relocation |
Zdroj: | Contemporary Nurse. 53:94-104 |
ISSN: | 1839-3535 1037-6178 |
DOI: | 10.1080/10376178.2016.1268063 |
Popis: | Background: Regional and remote areas are often disadvantaged in terms of access to palliative care services. The impact of reduced access to services on people living in regional or remote areas of Australia is poorly understood.Objective: Identify and examine current literature relating to the palliative care experiences of adults living in regional and remote areas of Australia.Methods: CINAHL, Medline, PubMed, Cochrane Review Library and grey literature were searched using a combination of keywords. A thematic analysis was applied.Results: Thirteen articles were included in the final review. Poor access, relocation and hardship were identified as issues affecting participants.Conclusion: Limited literature was available addressing the palliative care experiences of adults living in regional and remote areas of Australia. To identify and address any inequities in palliative care provision and access, the experiences of palliative care patients living outside major cities need to be examined. |
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