Psychosocial distress in rural palliative care: Preliminary longitudinal findings using the DADDS
Psychosocial distress peaks in early palliative care and near death and is associated with reduced survival. Support should prioritize fears of suffering and pain during these stages, address fear of the dying process earlier, and remain attentive to persistent concerns such as loss of time and opportunity.
Authors
- George Henry Bennett
- Sarah Dineen‐Griffin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7080-0108)
- Ian Heslop (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4030-7686)
- Jennifer Schneider (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3473-8009)
- Kerith Duncanson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5525-6589)
- F Bates (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8647-5600)
Institutions
- Central Coast Local Health District (AU)
- University of Newcastle Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Palliative & Supportive Care
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s1478951525100813
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Australian Government
- Hunter Medical Research Institute
- Cancer Institute NSW