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What is the Health Promotion Approach to End-of-Life Empowerment?

It refers to the concept of a network of individuals, including family, friends, healthcare professionals, and community support systems, that surround a person receiving palliative care, providing a holistic support system to address their physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs throughout their illness journey; essentially, it signifies the interconnected group of people actively involved in a patient's palliative care plan.

Achieving universal access to palliative and end-of-life care requires the development of all care circles. From pharmaceutical companies and healthcare authorities to individual citizens, every member of society has a crucial role in fostering equity in palliative and end-of-life care.
 

Circles of Health Promotion Approach
to End-of-Life Empowerment

Government agencies responsible for healthcare services

Health Authorities

The individual and their close family and friends who in regular contact

Individual

& Close Contacts

Family and friends who have limited contact with the individual

Distant Family & Friends
Informal Support Networks

HR departments, employee assistance programs, and insurance providers

Community groups advocating for human rights

Community Groups

Academic researchers and nonprofit organizations dedicated to healthcare

Researchers & NGOs

Global organizations and industries advancing or delivering healthcare

Intl. Health Org & Industries 

Plaisance, A.; Sabawi, B., 2025, Inspired by Kellehear A. Health-promoting palliative care: developing a social model for practice. Mortality 1999;4:75–82

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