Background The role of death doula has emerged in recent years, arguably as a result of
overwhelming demands on carers, healthcare professionals and service providers in end-of …

Context: Death Doulas are working globally to provide non-medical end-of-life care. They
have different training experiences and views on the role and whether it should be …

Current health and social care systems do not always meet the needs of the dying in our
communities. As a result, patients and families are choosing to place their trust in those who …

Abstract 'Death Doulas' have emerged as a relatively new role supporting dying people and
their family members; however there is a lack of clarity around how the role is enacted, and …

Death doulas (DD) are working with people at the end of life in varied roles with more clarity
needed around their role and place within the health and social care systems. The aim of …

The death doula (DD) role has emerged over the past few years and has established itself in
the end-of-life care arena. While consensus has not been reached on an agreed definition of …

Background: End-of-life doulas are emerging as a potentially important new form of
community-based caregiving in the global North, yet we know little about this form of care …

The role of the death doula became apparent during the first Dying2Learn Massive Open
Online Course in 2016. A death doula is a non-medical guide and advocate, who provides …

Background: Death doulas have gained greater attention recently by offering psychosocial,
spiritual and other non-clinical support for patients with time-limiting diseases, including their …

Objectives To consider death doulas in relation to compassionate communities, role
delineation and regulation, and end-of-life care delivery. Study design A narrative describing …