Public awareness of palliative care in Sweden

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Authors

Caroline Westerlund

Carol Tishelman · Karolinska University Hospital

Inger Benkel · Sahlgrenska University Hospital

Carl Johan Fürst · Region Skåne

Ulla Molander · Sahlgrenska University Hospital

Birgit H. Rasmussén · Lund University

Sylvia Sauter · Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research

Abstract

This survey found limited awareness of palliative care in an adult sample of the Swedish general public ≤ 66 years, and points to a more widespread disempowerment surrounding end-of-life issues.

Topics & Keywords

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Patient Dignity and Privacy Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volume 46, Issue 4, pp. 478-487

DOI: 10.1177/1403494817751329

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