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Do healthy people engage with education about death, dying and advance care planning? An early evaluation of the omega course
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Davies, Ieuan, Meystre, Chantal and Dale, Jeremy (2022) Do healthy people engage with education about death, dying and advance care planning? An early evaluation of the omega course. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine . 104990912211167. doi:10.1177/10499091221116794 ISSN 1938-2715. (In Press)
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1177/10499091221116794
Abstract
Background: Death can be difficult to address personally, to discuss and to plan for. Since 2016 The Omega Course (Omega) has educated local people in Kenilworth, UK, about death and dying; broaching these issues and teaching communication skills whilst enabling social interaction. It aspires to produce practical outcomes with positive implications for end of life (EoL) planning and future neighbourhood care within the town. Aim: To investigate the impact of Omega on the attitudes and actions of participants. Method: Anonymous questionnaires, distributed by Qualtrics, or by post if preferred, were sent to 62 participants of Omega aged 22-94 two and a half years post course institution. Thematic analysis and inferential statistics were used. Results: 23 replies (37%) scored changes across 4 areas; barriers to discussion, ease discussing death, fears about death and future planning capability. All showed a significant beneficial change using a Paired Sample t-test ( P< .01). Respondents noted common fears of death and dying, barriers to discussing the topic and planning for it. The course helped to allay fear, enabled discussion and encouraged planning for death and EoL. Respondents rated the course as 9.1/10 for achieving its aims. They appreciated discussing death and dying in a supportive environment and found the approach effective in developing their skills and changing attitudes. Conclusion: Omega has the potential to change attitudes towards death; promoting discussion, planning, and tackling misconceptions.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HM Sociology R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine R Medicine > RC Internal medicine R Medicine > RT Nursing |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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| SWORD Depositor: | Library Publications Router | ||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Public health , Palliative treatment , Palliative treatment -- Social aspects, Social capital (Sociology) , Terminal care , Care of the sick , Critical care medicine | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine | ||||||
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications | ||||||
| ISSN: | 1938-2715 | ||||||
| Official Date: | 2022 | ||||||
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| Number of Pages: | 7 | ||||||
| Article Number: | 104990912211167 | ||||||
| DOI: | 10.1177/10499091221116794 | ||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
| Publication Status: | In Press | ||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||||
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 22 November 2022 | ||||||
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 23 November 2022 |
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