Community engagement in public health palliative care: A comparative ethnographic study of two culturally distinct compassionate communities in Canada
This comparative ethnography demonstrates that success is not defined by a single model but by adapting engagement strategies to local dynamics of trust and power. It highlights that while community-led approaches can foster deep ownership, institutionally led strategies can provide a crucial pathway to sustainability in contexts facing systemic barriers. The study offers a practical framework for practitioners and key lessons for developing evidence-based policy to support compassionate communities in diverse settings.
Authors
- Allan Kellehear (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5399-4075)
- Lise Jean
- Serge Daneault
- Dale Weil
- Isabelle Marcoux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1652-0150)
- Émilie Lessard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9040-5797)
- Libby Sallnow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7079-9637)
- Antoine Boivin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7824-8602)
- Ghislaine Rouly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8882-3059)
- Claude Lapointe
Institutions
- Health Canada (CA)
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- Northumbria University (GB)
- Institute of Social Sciences (RS)
- Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CA)
- Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal (CA)
- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (CH)
- Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CA)
- University College London (GB)
- Marie Curie (GB)
- Stantec (Canada) (CA)
- Université de Montréal (CA)
- University of Lausanne (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Palliative Care and Social Practice
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524251400806
- Primary Topic
- Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00