ILIVE volunteer study: Volunteer and healthcare professional perceptions of newly developed hospital end-of-life-care volunteer services, in five countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Volunteer services that provide direct support to patients receiving palliative and end-of-life care in hospitals are new and developing, but little is known about the use and experience of such services from key stakeholders.

Aim

Explore the perceptions of volunteers, and healthcare professionals, towards newly established hospital end-of-life-care volunteer services, in five countries.

Design

A phenomenological approach was adopted, using focus group interviews. Data were analysed using an adapted framework analysis.

Setting/participants

Acute hospital in-patient units, in five European countries. Participants were recruited if they were: Volunteers from the end-of-life-care volunteer service, or Healthcare professionals working within the wards th

SUBMITTER: McGlinchey T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12227806 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature