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1School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, NY, USA.
Abstract:
End-of-life (EOL) doulas are care providers and companions that offer spiritual, emotional, psychosocial, or psychological care to a person who is dying as well as their family and loved ones (Fukuzawa & Kondo, 2017). However, much like other options for EOL care (e.g., hospice, palliative care), their practice is often underutilized and misunderstood. There is limited research on EOL doulas, including who they are and what they do, leaving an opening for future studies to explore the topic (Krawczyk & Rush, 2020). As part of a larger investigation to gather information on EOL doulas, 12 in-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with certified doulas regarding their experiences. Three themes emerged from this project: motivations to become an EOL doula, roles of an EOL doula, and challenges of an EOL doula. In this article, only two themes, motivations to become an EOL doula and roles of an EOL doula are discussed.
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