Hospice topophilia and topophobia as experienced by a local population

Implications for equity of access

Bibliographic Data

ID12545930
AuthorsZana Bayley (0000-0001-7890-8682, University of Hull, corresponding author), Lucia Crowther (0000-0003-3706-6073, University of Hull)
Year2024
Volume90
Pages103381-103381
Publication date2024-11-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth & Place (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1353-8292 • E-ISSN: 1873-2054
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103381
PMID39536611
OpenAlexW4404263490
LanguageEN
References cited39

The examination of hospice settings from the position of space and place is an emerging area of academic interest. Engaging with this perspective, this paper explores how topophilia and topophobia of the physical hospice setting coincides with and informs a broader love and fear of hospice care and UK hospice organisations. We report the findings of a qualitative study of 53 participants in the catchment population of a hospice in England. The coexistence of topophilia and topophobia of hospice is argued to have potential implications for equitable access to hospice care and may both facilitate and hinder efforts towards patient education and service improvement

Equity (law · Geography · Health equity · Political science · Population · Public health · Sociology · Demography · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Health disparities and outcomes · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Medicine · Nursing

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