Challenging the perception of death and dying through documentary film making in a hospice
Date
2013-10-01Author
Haraldsdottir, Erna
Hardie, Amy
Kendall, Marilyn
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Haraldsdottir, E., Hardie, A. & Kendall, M. (2013) Challenging the perception of death and dying through documentary film making in a hospice, BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, vol. 3, , ,
Abstract
Background Health promoting palliative care is a relatively new concept in palliative care that aims to increase public awareness and open discussion in relation to death and dying. A year long collaboration between a documentary film artist and patients and staff in a Scottish hospice addressed these aims. They produced 20 short films and a character led documentary feature film showing different strategies that led to increased vitality at the end of life.