title: Perceived barriers and enablers to referrals to community-based hospice palliative care volunteer programs in Canada.
abstract: Two separate studies were conducted to identify perceived barriers and enablers to referrals to community-based hospice palliative care volunteer programs in 2 Atlantic Canadian provinces. In study 1, a physician, home support nurse manager, social worker, and volunteer coordinator (VC) were interviewed. More barriers than enablers were identified. Based on these results and a review of the literature, a "Perceived Barriers and Enablers to Hospice Palliative Care Volunteer Referrals Questionnaire" (PBEQ) was developed. In study 2, a total of 10 VCs completed the PBEQ and (1) rated the extent to which they perceived 18 items to be barriers to referrals; (2) rated the extent to which they perceived 12 items to be enablers to referrals; and (3) described additional barriers and enablers. A Tips for Referrals sheet was created.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada sclaxton@mta.ca.
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Claxton-Oldfield
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada.
authors.forename: Hayley
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Marrison-Shaw
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017051:Hospice Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014838:Volunteers
keywords: barriers; community-based programs; enablers; hospice palliative care; referrals; volunteers