These articles and texts have been identified during the development of the Volunteers in Palliative Care page by the authors and reviewers. They provide additional information on the role and practice of this professional group in palliative care. This is not an exhaustive list. References were selected for their relevance, and have not been formally reviewed for quality.

2009
Lee S Reflections of volunteers in palliative care Australian Journal on Volunteering, 2009, 14(1): 1-4

Luijkx, KG; Schols, JMGA Volunteers in palliative care make a difference 2009 Journal of Palliative Care. 25(1):30-39

Department of Human Services, Victoria Palliative care: Volunteer survey findings 2009 State Government of Victoria

2008
Claxton-Oldfield S , Claxton-Oldfield J Keeping hospice palliative care volunteers on board: Dealing with issues of volunteer attrition, stress and retention Indian J Palliative Care 2008 14(1): 30 - 37

Guirguis-Younger M, Grafanaki S.Narrative accounts of volunteers in palliative care settings. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2008 Feb-Mar;25(1):16-23.

2007
Claxton-Oldfield S, Claxton-Oldfield, J. The impact of volunteering in hospice palliative care. American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2007 Aug-Sep;24(4):259-63. 

Claxton-Oldfield S. Crain M. Claxton-Oldfield J. Death anxiety and death competency: the impact of a palliative care volunteer training program. American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2006 Dec-2007 Jan;23(6):464-8.

Lee, Shirley. A Book of Volunteers' Stories Australian Journal on Volunteering; Volume 12, Issue 1; 2007; [57]-60.

2006
Claxton-Oldfield S. MacDonald J. Claxton-Oldfield J. What palliative care volunteers would like to know about the patients they are being asked to support. American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2006 Jun-Jul;23(3):192-6. 

2005
Andersson B. Ohlen J. Being a hospice volunteer. Palliative Medicine. 2005 Dec;19(8):602-9.

Wilson DM. Justice C. Thomas R. Sheps S. Macadam M. Brown M. End-of-life care volunteers: a systematic review of the literature. Health Services Management Research. 2005 Nov;18(4):244-57. 

1992
Mount BM. Volunteer support services, a key component of palliative care. Journal of Palliative Care. 8(1):59-64, 1992. [no abstract available].

Online Resource
Lynn J, Harrold J. The Handbook for Mortals (1999) includes information on volunteer training. Excerpts from the book can be downloaded from their website.

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This page was created on 23 May 2008 and is due for review in May 2010
Last updated 18 January 2010