Goossensen, Anne

Pelttari, Leena

Scott, Ros

Somsen, Jos

The Taskforce on Volunteering in Hospice and Palliative Care (HPC), created in 2013 within the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC), presents a White Paper on the definition, typology, role, position, identity and value of HPC volunteeringThis EAPC White Paper is based on a literature review, focus group discussions and a Delphi-like consultation of six European experts.Consensus was reached, among others, on the fact that volunteering in care-focused roles is best understood as a relational activity and that the contribution of volunteers in such roles lies in ‘being there’ and creating value through encountersThe concept of ‘being there’ used by volunteering organisations in several countries seems to offer a good base from which to research the theoretical framework of HPC volunteering, as well as develop training, supervision and self-reflection.

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Defining volunteering in hospice and palliative care in Europe:An EAPC white paper

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Defining volunteering in hospice and palliative care in Europe:An EAPC white paper

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