RT Article
T1 End of life care for older adults in the criminal justice system: a brief report from a nominal group
JF The journal of forensic psychiatry & psychology
VO 36
IS 1
SP 50
OP 60
A1 Heathcote, Leanne
A1 O'Neill, Adam
A1 Newton-Clarke, Anna
A1 Forsyth, Katrina
A1 Shaw, Jennifer
A1 Robinson, Catherine A.
A1 Senior, Jane
A2 O'Neill, Adam
A2 Newton-Clarke, Anna
A2 Forsyth, Katrina
A2 Shaw, Jennifer
A2 Robinson, Catherine A.
A2 Senior, Jane
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1916136850
AB As a result of the ageing prison population, it is anticipated that there will be a steady increase in individuals living in prison requiring access to End of Life (EoL) care in coming years. Research in this area is limited, despite it being concern of policy makers for several years. This paper aims to explore current EoL care provision in prison via nominal group methodology, to identify what forms of care have been implemented, what provision needs to be developed, and how might this be achieved. Ten professionals were recruited to a nominal group discussion and four themes were identified: 1) ‘Consistent Family Input’; 2) ‘Staffing’; 3) ‘Ensuring Best Practice’; and 4) ‘Person-Centred Assessment’. There was consensus that care pathways are currently in place for older prisoners diagnosed with a life limiting disease; however, the consistency of services is variable. Policy makers should consider the development of a national prison EoL strategy which embeds current good areas of practice whilst promoting equitable care delivery using multi-agency networks across the prison estate.
K1 nominal groups
K1 end of life care
K1 Prisons
K1 Older Adults
DO 10.1080/14789949.2024.2437450