CTIS Research Seminar: "A Cross-Cultural Exploration of the Person-Centred Approach in End-of-Life Care Policies in England and Japan" (Dr Chao Fang)
| Dates: | 28 November 2024 |
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| Times: | 14:00 - 15:30 |
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| What is it: | Seminar |
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| Organiser: | School of Arts, Languages and Cultures |
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| Speaker: | Dr Chao Fang |
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Increasing evidence suggests that a person-centred approach (PCA) improves care outcomes and alleviates pressure on public health systems. However, policy gaps prevent its effective translation into practical, ethical, and moral guidance for end-of-life care (EOLC). In this talk, I aim to explore the meaning and implications of person-centredness in EOLC policy discourses, particularly from a cross-cultural perspective in England and Japan. By critically analysing policy documents from 2000 to 2019, I examine how PCA is shaped by socio-cultural contexts in these two distinct countries. I identify three interconnected dimensions of PCA in EOLC policies: individual, relational, and existential. While both countries have developed policies promoting holistic care, I found significant gaps, including ambiguity in defining patients' best interests, fragmented support for social and family care, and neglect of existential needs. My cross-cultural analysis reveals the complex nature of PCA in EOLC policies, which often emphasise different aspects of the end-of-life experience. I argue that a more holistic understanding of PCA is needed in EOLC policies, one that integrates cultural and existential factors. This approach would better address the multifaceted nature of end-of-life experiences, not only in England and Japan but globally.
Speaker
Dr Chao Fang
Role: Lecturer in Sociology
Organisation: University of Liverpool
Biography: Dr Chao Fang is a Lecturer in Sociology at the Department of Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology and Deputy Director of the Centre for Ageing and the Life Course (CALC) at the University of Liverpool. His research explores ageing, chronic illness, death, dying, and bereavement through cross-cultural perspectives shaped by his academic experiences in the UK, China, and Japan.
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