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The views and opinions expressed in our blog series are those of the authors and are not necessarily supported by CareSearch, Flinders University and/or the Australian Government Department of Health.
Understanding the fit between health services and the population they serve is important if we are to ensure that older Australians receive quality palliative care. CareSearch Research Associate Dr Deborah van Gaans discusses the need for evidence-based information and the new CareSearch portal that will be launched in September 2021.
Little is known about the effects COVID-19 pandemic has on people’s mental health or what support is needed when they know someone who has died. Professor of Palliative Care, Liz Lobb, discusses a new research study looking at the experiences of people bereaved during the pandemic.
The centrality of the role of hospitals in provision of palliative care is often not well recognised and care provision can be suboptimal. Dr Claudia Virdun, Senior Research Fellow at QUT, discusses why this is the case and considerations on how this can be improved.
In her third and last blog for the series, Jeanette Lacey discusses how changing questions asked in acute care hospitals can help to recognise dying earlier.
The ability to remain positive when dealing with many of the issues that come with ageing can be difficult. CareSearch Research Associate and Registered Nurse Kristina Walsh discusses how technology has the potential to make ageing more positive.