ArticleBMC palliative care2023
"I can't make all this work." End of life care provision in natural disasters: a qualitative study.
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- Disaster preparedness in hospices and specialized home palliative care services in Germany: a cross-sectional survey of team-leading nurses.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Preparing patients with cancer and their providers for climate hazards: the role of qualitative research.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2025Article
- The impacts of visitor restrictions for palliative patients during the COVID-19 pandemic on family members and healthcare providers: a Canadian qualitative study.BMC palliative care · 2025Article
- The impact of climate change on hospice and palliative medicine: A scoping and narrative review.The journal of climate change and healthReview
- Rapid review of the impacts of climate change on the health system workforce and implications for action.The journal of climate change and healthReview
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Abstract
backgroundNatural disasters are becoming more frequent and severe and profoundly impact the end-of-life care experience, including service provision. There is a paucity of research examining healthcare workers' experiences in responding to care demands when disasters strike. This research aimed to fill this gap by exploring end-of-life care providers' perceptions of the impact of natural disasters on end-of-life care.
methodsBetween Feb 2021-June 2021 ten in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with healthcare professionals providing end-of-life care during recent natural disasters, COVID-19, and/or fires and floods. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analysed using a hybrid inductive and deductive thematic approach.
resultsThe overarching theme from the healthcare workers' accounts was of being unable to provide effective compassionate and quality care - "I can't make all this work." They spoke of the considerable burdens the system imposed on them, of being overextended and overwhelmed, having their roles overturned, and losing the human element of care for those at end-of-life.
conclusionThere is urgent need to pioneer effective solutions to minimise the distress of healthcare professionals in delivering end-of-life care in disaster contexts, and to improve the experience of those dying.
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