End-of-Life University Ep. 487 Addressing Inequity in Palliative Care with Dr. Kelli Stajduhar
Learn about research being done in Canada to improve access to palliative care for marginalized populations.
My special guest Dr. Kelli Stajduhar is is a professor in the School of Nursing and Institute on Aging & Lifelong Health at the University of Victoria and the Canada Research Chair in Palliative Care, Aging and Community Health. She has worked in oncology, palliative care, and gerontology for 30+ years as a practicing nurse, educator, and researcher. She discusses her clinical work and research which have focused on health service needs for those at the end-of-life and their families, and on the needs of marginalized and vulnerable populations. Learn more at the website:
This episode includes:
- Loss and grief after the fires in Los Angeles
- Obstacles to receiving palliative care for marginalized communities
- How the palliative care system fails to meet the needs of these populations
- The value of mobile palliative care teams as demonstrated in research
- Why trust is a huge issue for people in marginalized communities
- Models being studied in Canada to improve access to palliative and hospice care for vulnerable populations
- The need for an equity-informed advance care planning tool for unhoused people
- The importance of supporting community workers who are providing services to marginalized populations on the street
- Why we need to continue to evolve and adapt our systems of palliative and hospice care
- The value of authenticity in our provision of care
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