End-of-Life University

Ep. 487 Addressing Inequity in Palliative Care with Dr. Kelli Stajduhar

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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:

equityinpalliativecare.com

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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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