Better understanding of palliative care south of the border

But the knowledge about end-of-life care was better south of the border compared to the north, the survey indicated.

A study carried out by Queen’s University Belfast on behalf of the All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC) aimed to measure “death literacy” across the island of Ireland.

Death literacy is defined as the “knowledge and skills that people need to make it possible to gain access to, understand, and make informed choices about end-of-life and death care options”.

Between November 2024 and March 2025, over 400 people across the island took part in an online survey on services and supports for death, dying, and bereavement.

The results of the survey indicate that the island of Ireland surpasses other countries in its knowledge about end-of-life care opti