Focus on death literacy: BTU scientists in dialogue
In this context, a jointly produced podcast on death literacy
was published by Marlene Kraske, Nadine Hirche and Anja Herzog. The contribution is dedicated to the question of how both social and individual competences in dealing with dying, death and grief can be strengthened and integrated into professional contexts.
The three academic staff from the BTU's Institutes of Health and Social Work have been working together for some time on topics relating to palliative care, hospice work and educational processes at the end of life. The podcast brings together their shared perspectives. In addition, this access to experience makes it possible to address central issues in the support of people during their lives. It allows a retro perspective.
Joint congress days in Vienna
On 27 November, Anja Herzog travelled from Switzerland to Vienna. She was welcomed there by Nadine Hirche and Marlene Kraske, who had already attended the congress the day before. Together, the three BTU representatives took advantage of Austria's largest event for nursing staff with over 4,000 participants to discuss current developments in nursing practice, pick up new ideas and meet up with "old acquaintances" from practice, teaching and research (Fig. 1).
Scientific embedding through the contribution in Biel
In the run-up to the event, Anja Herzog attended the National Swiss Palliative Care Congress in Biel on 26 November to present her poster "Dying people as teachers in hospices".
The results illustrate how people at the end of life view health actors and relationships from their perspective, i.e. how this affects the health experience. These findings are equally interwoven with the concept of death literacy.
Impulses for a more open culture at the end of life
The podcast as well as the poster impulse and the associated congress visits emphasise the commitment of the three researchers. The commitment is derived from the motive of making "death literacy" more transparent in society. This goes hand in hand with the intention to show ways in which care, education and hospice work can contribute to supporting people during the dying process.
Contact. Marlene Kraske I marlene.kraske(at)b-tu.de
Contact: Nadine Hirche I hirchen(at)b-tu.de
Contact: Anja HerzogAnja Herzog I herzoanj(at)b-tu.de
