“A Good Death is an Amazing Experience”

“A Good Death is an Amazing Experience”: Barriers and Enablers to Inclusive Palliative Care for Gender and Sexuality Diverse People in Australia.

Presented by Associate Professor Fiona Ann Papps.

Date: Monday 30 September 2024

Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm AEST

Delivery Modes: On Campus and Online

Location: ACAP Sydney Campus - Level 12, 255 Elizabeth Street Sydney

Rooms 12.05

“A Good Death is an Amazing Experience”: Barriers and Enablers to Inclusive Palliative Care for Gender and Sexuality Diverse People in Australia

Terminally ill people should be provided quality palliative care (PC) to enhance their quality of life. Gender and sexuality diverse people are often exposed to increased stressors throughout their life which may make health service engagement particularly difficult. In this two-phase research conducted in conjunction with LGBTIQ+ Health Australia, what gender and sexuality diverse people in Australia perceived as barriers and enablers to inclusive palliative care engagement were investigated. The results of surveys and semi-structured interviews suggested that barriers and enablers were reported at institutional, relational and individual levels, and differed for different groups of gender and sexuality diverse people. Research results can be used to inform policy and have been integrated into free e-modules for health professionals hosted by LGBTIQ+ Health Australia.

About the Presenter.

Fiona Ann Papps is an Associate Professor in Psychological Sciences at the Australian College of Applied Professions. Fiona joined ACAP in 2011 after nine years at the University of Prince Edward Island, Canada. Fiona is also a long-time yoga practitioner and a certified 250-hour RYT yoga teacher. Fiona’s research interests include body image and embodiment, sexuality, madness, and death and dying, and she also holds qualifications in classical languages and Western herbal medicine.

If an attendee is Sydney based, they are most welcome to attend on campus. For those not in Sydney, we will broadcast the session live via zoom webinar. A link to the presentation will be sent the morning of the event and again later in the day, for any late registrants.