Flanders project to develop capacity in palliative care across society
Background
There is growing realization that it will not be sufficient to solely engage more professional caregivers to address the future challenges of palliative care. A broad capacity- development in palliative care across society, outside traditional health care services, offers a promising complementary paradigm.
Aim
CAPACITY is a 2.7 million euro funded research project aiming to develop and evaluate innovative interventions for broad capacity-development around palliative care by better using the existing capacity and potential.
Methods and results
The aim of understanding and enhancing assets of individuals, communities and organizations who have the potential to improve the experience of living with and dying from a serious illness is addressed by 6 studies focusing on broad capacity-development in individuals, communities, social care organisations and the broader society.
Conclusions
CAPACITY will add an evidence-base to Public Health and Palliative Care, including Health Promoting Palliative Care. Additionally, new evidence-based models will be developed, aimed at removing taboos and strengthening knowledge and competences around palliative care.
The capacity project contains of 6 studies:
All details of each study can be found via the buttons below.