Abstract
Sociologist Norbert Elias suggested (1985) that it is our task to 'make the end, the parting from human beings, when it comes, as easy adn as pleasant as possible, for others as well as ourselves'. A 'good death' is about the manner of parting and the tasks that need to be accomplished in order to make that as easy and as pleasant as possible.
Ideas and understandings of a 'good death' are not fixed and change over time and across cultures. This presentation will draw on research conducted in an Irish pallaiative care setting which set out to explore a variety of prespectives - lay and professional - of a 'good death' and spiritual care.
Ideas and understandings of a 'good death' are not fixed and change over time and across cultures. This presentation will draw on research conducted in an Irish pallaiative care setting which set out to explore a variety of prespectives - lay and professional - of a 'good death' and spiritual care.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 11 Apr 2013 |
| Event | Northwest Hospice Conference - Sligo, Ireland Duration: 11 Apr 2013 → 11 Apr 2013 |
Conference
| Conference | Northwest Hospice Conference |
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| Country/Territory | Ireland |
| City | Sligo |
| Period | 11/04/13 → 11/04/13 |
Keywords
- good death
- hospice
- palliative care
- Ireland