The central role of housing key workers in supporting healthcare interactions for people experiencing homelessness and implications for palliative care: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People experiencing homelessness access specialist palliative care late in their illness trajectory, if at all. There is also little evidence they receive generalist palliative care or are given opportunities to engage in Advance Care Planning. This qualitative study describes the central role of key workers in supporting access to healthcare in homeless communities and identifies implications for improving palliative care provision.

Methods

Qualitative data were collected via focus groups and individual interviews with staff working for a key provider of support and housing/accommodation for people experiencing homelessness in an urban area of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Results

The ability to provide palliative care for people experiencing homelessness is depen

SUBMITTER: Gott M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11613513 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature