Substance use, end of life care and multiple deprivation : practice and research
edited by Gary Witham, Sarah Galvani, Sam Wright and Gemma A. Yarwood
Bok · Engelsk · 2023
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| Omfang | xxiv, 195 sider
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| Opplysninger | Introduction / Gary Witham, Sam Wright, Sarah Galvani -- Death is not an abstract now : approaching end of life as someone using substances / Sam Wright, Amanda Clayson, and Jo Ashby -- Views from the coalface : social and health care professionals working with people using substances at, or near, the end of their lives / Sarah Galvani, Cherilyn Dance, and Sam Wright -- Seeing the common ground : family and practitioner caregivers' perspectives of palliative care for people using substances / Sam Wright, Sarah Galvani, and Gemma Yarwood -- Health literacy and substance use within palliative and end-of-life care / Gary Witham -- Learning disabilities and substance use at the end-of-life : listening to the unheard / Gary Witham and Sarah Galvani -- Improving end-of-life care for people with co-existing mental health and substance use / Lucy Webb -- Ageing (dis)gracefully : people who inject drugs living with hepatitis C and the provision for end-of-life care / Peter Higgs -- Homelessness and substance use within palliative and end-of-life care / Niamh Brophy and Alison Colclaugh -- Jane's journey : substance use, palliative care, and sex work / Adele Brien -- Reflecting on the challenges and inequalities facing black and minoritized communities in accessing substance use services, palliative, and end-of-life care / Anya Ahmed and Lorna Chesterton -- Unequal in life and death : substance use, disadvantage and end-of-life care in prison / Marian Peacock and Mary Turner -- Reflections and recommendations : multiple disadvantage, substance use and end-of-life care / Sarah Galvani, Sam Wright, and Gary Witham.. - Focussing on end-of-life care for people who use, or have used, substances, this book explores their social and health care needs and the multiple disadvantages they have often experienced, discussing the complexities around access to care that result.Presenting models of good practice, case studies and empirically based evidence, Substance Use, End-of-Life Care is informative, rigorous and useful for policy and practice development. The first section foregrounds the personal experiences of people living with substance use, their families and friends, and the health and social care professionals who work with them. The second section looks at how health inequalities can impact people in need of palliative care, including chapters on health literacy, mental health and learning disabilities. The final section explores social challenges that may be experienced, including homelessness, sex work, racism and incarceration.This interdisciplinary volume is essential for researchers, practitioners, students and educators working around substance use, mental health and palliative and end-of-life care, who are looking for guidance and a reference for their work in supporting people at the end of their lives who have multiple and often complex needs.
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| Emner | Drug Users
Health Inequities Palliative Care Social Deprivation Vis mer... Substance-Related Disorders
Terminal Care Terminally Ill palliativ pleie rusmisbrukere sosial ulikhet |
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| ISBN | 9781032035468
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