How Place Of Death Affects The Experience Of Dying

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How does the place of death affect the experience of dying? Contrast two different settings drawing on module case study material to illustrate your argument. People die in a number of different environments, and the two I will choose to focus on will be at home and in hospital. After this brief introduction, I will compare and contrast the experience of death in these two settings. It seems natural that every dying person should have the right to die in the place of their choice (probably at home), and to be free of as many unpleasant symptoms as possible. Unfortunately, the decision around place of death is not always possible. 'Older patients, those from black and minority ethnic communities and the poor are less likely than younger patients, white patients, and more affluent groups to use appropriate services that have the potential to enhance their quality of life during disease.' (Koffman et al., 2007). This statement highlights what might seem obvious, that those who are relatively well-off and well-educated are more likely to have the resources to manage the experience of a loved-one facing this circumstance. People in this latter group for example may have enough money to purchase private nursing care in a home environment. Their education and social circumstance might allow them to identify and demand the social and medical resources that are provided by the state. Those from certain ethnic minorities might lack a familiarity with what service provision is available. It should also be noted that certain ethnic groups have specific cultural attitudes towards death and dying. Therefore this might influence whether or not they choose to access such services. Despite this, it should be noted that cultural differences can result in benefits; such as extended family, which could be useful in the case of a home death. To address the question, I

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