The growth of life expectancy in Central Eastern Europe and increase in the number of older
people in that region are the consequences of changes in the 1990s period, connected to …

Abstract Democracy in Eastern Europe arrived after a long fight with a communist regime,
and the activities of medical volunteers have been developing in opposition to the existing …

Background The modern hospice movement is often recognised as a social movement.
However, such understanding is primarily based on historic reflection and this approach has …

In this paper we develop a Marxist-feminist intervention into the phenomena of informal
labour and life-making through a social reproduction lens. In order to approach these issues …

Abstract Systems for end of life care around the world vary in availability, structure, and
funding. When available, most end of life care is in the hospice model with an …

Poland is one of the largest countries in Central-Eastern Europe and, according to the recent
data from EAPC Atlas of Palliative Care in Europe, for many years it has held a leading role …

Introduction Family caregivers are a great resource for providing dignified end-of-life care for
terminally ill patients. Framed from the perspective of role theory and the relational nature of …

This paper offers a brief social history of the hospice movement in Russia. The author
explains why the hospice movement has become so relevant over the last five years in …

Over the last 40 years in Poland, we have been able to change attitudes towards patients
with cancer and their family carers. We have learnt from the worldwide hospice movement …

All patients have their own sense of spirituality with personal value and belief systems.
Person-centered and culturally sensitive health care, particularly at the end of life (EOL) …