Bridging the Distance: Communicating to Distance Family Members during Palliative Care
Oikonen, Karen (2015) Bridging the Distance: Communicating to Distance Family Members during Palliative Care. [MRP]
Item Type: | MRP |
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Creators: | Oikonen, Karen |
Abstract: | Communication within families can be a critical concern for a person diagnosed with a life-limiting illness. Added to the complexity of connection and decision- making at end-of-life is an increasingly aging demographic; a changing family structure, no longer defined by traditional roles and geographic proximity; and a Canadian society that is unable, or unwilling, to discuss death and dying. A design research approach, supported by systems thinking and future shifts, is used to better understand the communication needs of family members at a distance during palliative care. The project also explores a complex problem, rooted in what it means to be human: to live life, and to accept the death of our loved ones and ourselves. |
Date: | April 2015 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Family, Communication, Distance, End-Of-Life, Palliative, Service Design |
Divisions: | Graduate Studies > Strategic Foresight and Innovation |
Date Deposited: | 27 Jul 2015 16:26 |
Last Modified: | 21 Dec 2021 00:15 |
URI: | https://openresearch.ocadu.ca/id/eprint/271 |
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