Table 2 Stakeholders engaged in compassionate communities’ development

Individual stakeholders

Description and examples

N*

%

Health and social care providers

Nurses, palliative care workers, physicians, social workers

35

55.5

Community members

Members of the public, citizens, general population, community members, children, neighbors

30

46.6

Patients-families-friends

28

44.4

Volunteers

24

38.1

Leaders-administrators

Coordinators (bereavement, community program), administrators (health care, tribal health, institutional), leaders (administrative, public policy), funeral home directors

20

31.7

Other civic actors

Thanatologists, artists, attorneys

18

28.6

Workers

Colleagues, staff, employees

13

20.6

Religious

Priests, spiritual leaders, pastors

12

19.0

Educators & students

Teachers, pupils

10

15.9

Researchers

6

9.5

Organizational stakeholders

Description and examples

N

%

Health services

Hospices, hospitals, foundations, World Health Organization, palliative care associations

28

44.4

Education

Universities, schools

15

23.8

Other civic organizations

Prisons, media, libraries, non-profits, foundations

14

22.2

Community groups

Support group, civic associations and committees

11

17.5

Religious organizations

Churches, parishes

11

17.5

Governments

Local government, state, municipality

9

14.3

Businesses

Pharmacies, funeral services

6

9.5