Courses taught (past and present): Psychology 1011: Introduction to Psychology II Research interests: My main area of research focuses on the people who have chosen to become hospice palliative care volunteers. They are the “heart” of the hospice palliative care team, working closely with other formal caregivers (e.g., doctors, nurses, social workers) and family members to provide companionship, emotional support, and practical assistance (e.g., friendship, a listening ear, drives to medical appointments, respite for family caregivers) to dying persons and their families. My research interests include, for example, what motivates people to volunteer in hospice palliative care, the impact of volunteering on the volunteers' lives, the personality characteristics of volunteers, how to attract more male and younger volunteers, common problems faced by volunteers, the roles that volunteers play in hospice palliative care, and how to keep volunteers “on board.” Canada's population is getting older and more and more Canadians say they would like to die at home. As a result, the demand for quality end-of-life care (including volunteer support services) is going to increase dramatically in the future. Recent publications: Claxton-Oldfield, S., Claxton-Oldfield, J., Paulovic, S., & Wasylkiw. L. (in press). A study of the motivations of British hospice volunteers. American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine. Claxton-Oldfield, S., & Jones, R. (in press). Holding on to what you have got: Keeping hospice palliative care volunteers volunteering. American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine. Claxton-Oldfield, S., & Claxton-Oldfield, J. (in press). Should I stay or should I go?: A study of hospice palliative care volunteer satisfaction and retention. American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine. Claxton-Oldfield, S., Gibbon, L., & Schmidt-Chamberlain, K. (2011). When to say “Yes” and when to say “No”: Boundary issues for hospice palliative care volunteers. American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine, 28 (6), 429-434. Claxton-Oldfield, S., & Gosselin, N. (2011). How can I help you? A study of the perceived importance of different kinds of hospice palliative care volunteer support. American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine, 28 (4), 271-275. Claxton-Oldfield, S., Wasylkiw, L., Mark, M., & Claxton-Oldfield, J. (2011). The Inventory of Motivations for Hospice Palliative Care Volunteerism: A tool for recruitment and retention. American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine, 28 (1), 35-43. Claxton-Oldfield, S., & Banzen, Y. (2010). Personality characteristics of hospice palliative care volunteers: The “big five” and empathy. American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine, 27 (6), 407-412. Claxton-Oldfield, S., Gosselin, N., Schmidt-Chamberlain, K., & Claxton-Oldfield, J. (2010). A survey of family members' satisfaction with the services provided by hospice palliative care volunteers. American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine, 27 (3), 191-196. Claxton-Oldfield, S., Guigne, S., & Claxton-Oldfield, J. (2009). How to attract more males to community-based hospice palliative care volunteer programs. American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine, 26 (6), 439-448. Claxton-Oldfield, S., Gosselin, N., & Claxton-Oldfield, J. (2009). Imagine you are dying: Would you be interested in having a hospice palliative care volunteer? American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine , 26 (1) , 47-51. Claxton-Oldfield, S., & Claxton-Oldfield, J. (2008). Keeping hospice palliative care volunteers on board: Dealing with issues of attrition, stress, and retention. Indian Journal of Palliative Care, 14 (1), 30-37. Claxton-Oldfield, S., & Claxton-Oldfield, J. (2008b). Some common problems faced by hospice palliative care volunteers. American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine , 25 (2), 121-126.
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