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November 30, 2025Palliative Care and Social PracticeOpen Access

Is moral adequacy possible in the face of structural disadvantage? The experiences of health and social care staff in supporting homeless people using substances at the end of life

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GWGary WithamGYGemma Anne YarwoodSGSarah Galvani

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Overview

Qualitative study reveals that stigma and inadequate collaboration hinder palliative care for homeless individuals at end of life.

Key Points

  • Practitioners face significant barriers in providing palliative care, revealing challenges in interdisciplinary collaboration.
  • Findings highlight the negative impact of stigma and resource limitations on care for vulnerable populations.
  • Analysis conducted through qualitative interviews with 24 health and social care professionals in North-West England.
  • Supports the need for improved models of practice to enhance care for homeless individuals experiencing traumatic death.

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Witham et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/692b94581d383f2b2a37905chttps://doi.org/10.1177/26323524251382262
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