Design & Dignity Impact 2019
Channel: Irish Hospice
Date: 2019-03-25

The unique impact of the Design & Dignity programme on end-of-life and bereavement care in Irish hospitals will be highlighted in a report launched this week. 

The research carried out by a team from the School of Nursing and Midwifery in University College Cork (UCC) and commissioned through the All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care, is the first review of the impact of the joint Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) and HSE Estates Design & Dignity programme. 

The aim of Design & Dignity, which has provided funding to over 40 projects across Ireland so far, is to support the improvement of end-of-life and bereavement care in Irish hospitals through design excellence and evidence-based healthcare design. The findings of the Evaluation of the Design & Dignity Programme Report, which looks at Round One and Two Design & Dignity projects, show the significant positive impact it has achieved for patients, families and hospital staff alike across Ireland. 

Find out more about Design & Dignity here:
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