Third‐wave public health? Compassion, community, and end‐of‐life care Journal Articles

abstract

• AbstractClinical approaches to end‐of‐life care often extend their practise into community care, but frequently that practise has been under‐recognized and under‐theorized. A seamless practise connection with community approaches to end‐of‐life care is crucial to a total healthcare response to death and loss. One‐on‐one practises find their greatest therapeutic and aftercare support in a complementary community approach to that care. What public health models might we adapt to assist the psychological professions to support a community response to death and loss? This article reviews recent World Health Organization (WHO) work in community development, in particular the “Healthy Cities” projects. From this review, a “Compassionate Cities” framework is suggested as one fruitful way forward to address issues of prevention, health promotion, and aftercare in a holistic approach to end‐of‐life care. Copyright © 2004 Whurr Publishers Ltd.

authors

• Kellehear, Allan

status

• published 

publication date

• November 2004

has subject area

• Psychoanalysis (Science Metrix)

published in

• Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies  Journal

keywords

• 3 Good Health and Well Being
• 35 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services
• 44 Human Society
• 52 Psychology
• Behavioral and Social Science
• Generic health relevance
• Prevention

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1002/aps.83

start page

• 313

end page

• 323

volume

• 1

issue

• 4