Author ORCID Identifier
M. Courtney Hughes: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8699-5701
Erin Vernon: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9094-3226
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care
Abstract
We have been researching outcomes related to seriously ill individuals for over a decade, critically examining countless research articles from around the world, and extensively interviewing various stakeholders in this space, including hospital leaders, hospice leaders, lobbyists, nurses, social workers, and informal caregivers. We have also experienced firsthand the heartwrenching difficulty of caring for seriously ill loved ones. While we have learned a tremendous amount along the way, two specific observations consistently stand out. First, regardless of culture, income level, or politics, most people can personally identify with caring for seriously ill individuals. Second, the research evidence indicates that not enough is done to support seriously ill older populations and their families. In a world with so many dividing issues, increasing support for these vulnerable groups needing more attention should stand above the fray and become something that all leaders of any political party should support.
First Page
315
Last Page
317
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/15524256.2024.2391393
Publication Date
2024
Recommended Citation
Hughes, M. C., & Vernon, E. (2024). Always Politically Correct: Supporting Seriously Ill Older Populations and Their Families. Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care, 20(4), 315-317.
Original Citation
Hughes, M. C., & Vernon, E. (2024). Always Politically Correct: Supporting Seriously Ill Older Populations and Their Families. Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care, 20(4), 315-317.
Department
School of Health Studies
