Bayley, Z. orcid.org/0000-0001-7890-8682 and Crowther, L. (2024) Hospice topophilia and topophobia as experienced by a local population: implications for equity of access. Health & Place, 90. 103381. ISSN 1353-8292
Abstract
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.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ). |
Keywords: | Humans; Hospice Care; Fear; Qualitative Research; Hospices; Health Services Accessibility; England; Female; Male |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Faculty of Social Sciences Research Institute |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 19 May 2025 15:20 |
Last Modified: | 19 May 2025 15:22 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier BV |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103381 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:226800 |