In our lab meeting this past week, Marina, Paxton, and Gina presented their progress on a study aimed to understand volunteer recruitment, participation, and retention in a hospital-based program called No One Dies Alone (NODA).
The goal of NODA is to provide companionship and a reassuring presence to terminally ill patients who are expected to die within 72 hours and do not have any friends or family available at their bedside. Having someone at bedside can help promote the patient’s dignity, but also improve the bereavement processes for family members and loved ones. Healthcare workers, such as nurses, can also feel at ease knowing that there is someone to keep their patient company. To improve volunteer recruitment and retention, Marina, Paxton, and Gina implement multiple frameworks and theories to understand potential predictors for becoming a volunteer, and various motivations for involvement in the program. Additionally, the team aims to collect information on ways to improve the onboarding workshop and training, to better prepare volunteers when working with the program.
After the presentation, the lab had the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback on the study. We cannot wait to see the progress of this project and continue working with the NODA program!
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