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LIVE-Until We Die Passed

Wednesday May 15, 2024 14:30 - 15:13 Poster Arena

Presenter: Catharina Stenmo

Track: Equity, Posters

Poster can be found in location 100.

With an increasingly large group of elderly people in our society, the suffering that comes with being at the end of life affects not only the dying person, close relatives, and the care staff, but also society in general. The lack of contact with the outdoors can lead to an increase in burnout among healthcare staff, more suffering for the sick, and memories of confinement that remain with the relatives for a long time. Palliative care should be about autonomy and person-centred care, but in many cases, the possibility of deciding if you want to be outside is rarely an option. Access to outdoor environments for people in the last stages of life is sparsely explored, despite the knowledge about the positive effects on health and well-being that nature brings. The LIVE - Until We Die project aims to emphasize the importance of the outdoor environment, which should be equal across the nation, through accessibility and design. The end-of-life care environment has to be based on the evidence regarding what environmental psychology says about design and what the environment should contain. This is to promote mental health and well-being and thereby raise the quality of life for the sick person, close relatives, and the staff. The starting point is a systematic literature review and quantitative analysis of policy options. Furthermore, qualitative interviews follow to validate findings along the progress of the project, to ensure that the policy proposals are of societal benefit and lead to increased quality of life and better public health. The project will develop the concept of care environment to also include the outdoor environment and thus enable all the positive health effects that nature can contribute. Palliative care must be equal and person-centred, and with that, the offer to get out must be self-evident.  

Language

English

Seminar type

Poster

Conference

GCPCC

Authors

Catharina Stenmo

Lecturers

Catharina Stenmo Presenter

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences ,SLU