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- Randall Jones.
- St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London, UK.
- Br J Nurs. 2005 Jun 9;14(11):596-600.
AbstractWith an increasing elderly population, estimated to rise to 26% of the UK's total population by 2020 (World Health Organization (WHO), 2004), this demographic represents a large area of potential referrals for hospital-based palliative care services. In planning service provision for this group, all nurses must examine current levels of access for older people to specialist palliative care services. This article explores barriers to the equity of access for older people to palliative care services, taking into account cultural, political, medical and ethical obstacles to the older person receiving evidence-based palliative care. The article analyses the benefits of palliative care involvement in a group who have multiple comorbidities and whose concerns, including adequate symptom control and assistance in making end-of-life decisions, reflect the philosophies inherent in the palliative care movement. Political- and clinical-based strategies in overcoming these barriers involving multidisciplinary working and education are necessary to ensure that the older person is being treated with dignity and fairness throughout his/her hospital journey.
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