Talking about death and dying: Findings from deliberative discussion groups with members of the public

Talking about death and dying is promoted in UK health policy practice, from a perception that to do so encourages people plan for their end of life increase likelihood experiencing good death. This encouragement occurs alongside belief members the public are reluctant talk death, although surveys suggest this not case. paper describes findings research study which participated deliberative discussion groups during they talked range topics related including talking choice planning compassionate communities. Here we report what had say relation dying. We identified three themes: 1. The difference between as an abstract concept confronting certainty 2. how presents issues responsibility, 3. approaches normalising within society. For our participants, was considered most appropriate wills funerals, while too unpredictable be easy for; complex ideas value