The Lancet Voice Podcast: The Value of Death
Publication date: February 1, 2022
Description: This 43 minute Lancet podcast discusses Lancet’s 2022 commission report, The Value of Death. There is also a 6 minute video. The report outlines five principles to achieve radical change across death systems and the next steps for policy makers, health and social care systems, civil society, and communities to take. The goal is to recognize death and dying as not only normal but valuable.
AACN Domains: Clinical Judgement; Communication; Compassionate Care; Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion; Ethics; Evidence-Based Practice; Health Policy; Social Determinants of Health
Format: Podcast; Video; Report
Audience: Baccalaureate Level; Graduate Level; Practicing Nurses; Nursing Faculty
Cost: Free
Tips and Suggestions: This a foundational article about dying in the 21st century. It is current. While the report is long, broad, and has a large scope, the options to listen to a podcast or watch a video make it accessible for different audiences. This resource could be used in general and specialty training. It can be used in its entirety or partially for topics that include but are not limited to adult health, bioethics, geriatrics, palliative, and culturally appropriate care.
Citation: Sallnow, L., Smith, R., Ahmedzai, S. H., Bhadelia, A., Chamberlain, C., Cong, Y., Doble, B., Dullie, L., Durie, R., Finkelstein, E. A., Guglani, S., Hodson, M., Husebø, B. S., Kellehear, A., Kitzinger, C., Knaul, F. M., Murray, S. A., Neuberger, J., O’Mahony, S., … Wyatt, K. (2022). Report of the Lancet Commission on the Value of Death: Bringing death back into life. Lancet (London, England), 399(10327), 837–884. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(21)02314-X