Dunja Begovic

Dunja Begovic

I am a Research Associate at Lancaster University's International Observatory on End of Life Care. I have a background in applied philosophy and a PhD in Bioethics from the University of Manchester.

Location United Kingdom

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  • Dunja Begovic replied to Lena G
    Recognising normal dying

    Thanks so much for the feedback Lena, glad you found this explanation helpful.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Czarrah Angeli Montecer
    What we mean by palliative care and sedation

    Thanks Czarrah, great to hear you are finding this interesting so far.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Sue Bull
    Recognising normal dying

    @KristinaVincent thanks for the feedback, glad you found this useful.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Barbara Crowston
    Mr Angelino's story (part one)

    Thanks for your insightful comments in this week Barbara. I hope you are finding the course as a whole interesting and useful.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Rosemary Kwartemaa
    An ethical dilemma you have faced

    Thank you for the feedback Rosemary!

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Hanson Benful
    Introduction to the Palliative Sedation project

    Thanks for the feedback Hanson, good to hear you found this explanation helpful.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Francis Boateng
    Mr Angelino's story (conclusion)

    Thanks Francis, glad to hear you have found this course helpful.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to sharon mcallister boyles
    Thanks and acknowledgements

    Hi Vida, can I just check if you have marked all the steps in the course as complete? Thank you

  • Dunja Begovic made a comment
    What would you want at the end of life?

    Thank you very much for completing this ranking exercise. The form is now closed for new responses until the next facilitated run of this course, which will take place in March 2024.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Manju Pappachan
    Thanks and acknowledgements

    Thank you Manju, it has been great to see your contributions to the course.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Akogwu Elaigwu
    Thanks and acknowledgements

    Thanks Akogwu for your feedback and active participation in the course.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Rosemary Amoge Ozifo
    How to approach this course

    Thanks very much Rosemary, we are very glad to hear you found the course interesting and useful.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Sebastian Heinlein
    The difference between euthanasia and sedation

    Hi Sebastian, we have asked some colleagues from Poland and it seems there are no formal guidelines on this the country, but it is not illegal to prescribe sedation. I hope that this helps.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Benita L
    Thanks and acknowledgements

    Thanks for your feedback Benita.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Abigail Tuffour Sarfo
    Week 3 and course summary

    Thank you for this nice summary, Abigail - and thanks for joining us on this course. It has been great to have your active participation.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Arturo Meza
    Week 3 and course summary

    Thank you very much Arturo. It has been lovely to have you on the course - thanks for the active participation.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Gabrielle Jarvis
    Week 3 and course summary

    Thanks very much Gabrielle. We have tried to make the course as accessible as possible so it is great to hear this feedback. Thank you for your active participation and insights.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to kelly koschade
    Week 3 and course summary

    Thanks very much Kelly, it has been great to have you on the course. We do hope you found the learning interesting and useful.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Hossein Matlabi
    Week 3 and course summary

    Thank you for the feedback Hossein. Your active participation in the course is much appreciated, and we are glad to hear you found it helpful.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Yaa Piesie Debra
    Week 3 and course summary

    Thanks very much for the feedback Debra. It has been great to have your active participation, and we hope you found the learning interesting and informative.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Gloria Opoku
    Week 3 and course summary

    Thanks very much for the feedback Gloria. We hope you have found the course interesting and useful.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Rowan White
    Week 3 and course summary

    Thank you very much for the feedback Rowan, great to hear you found the course thought provoking and hopefully helpful for your practice. Thanks so much for your active participation in the discussions.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Julie Mulinga
    Week 3 and course summary

    Thanks very much Julie for your feedback and active participation in the course. We are glad to hear you enjoyed this learning.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Abidatu Abdul-Rahman
    Week 3 and course summary

    Thanks for the feedback Abidatu. We hope you found the sections on ACP useful.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Katharina T.
    Further reading and resources

    Hi Katharina, if you are asking about this step in particular then that will depend on your subscription with FutureLearn. However the project website which also contains links to these resources should remain available for at least a couple of years. Hope this helps :)

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Adom Baffour
    Week 3 and course summary

    Thanks very much for the feedback, Adom - it is great to hear you found this useful.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Sarah Travers
    Respecting patient autonomy in practice

    Hi Sarah, thanks for your interest in the ebook. While at the moment it is not possible to get a copy, it might become downloadable in the future, so do keep an eye on the Palliative Sedation project website for any updates: https://www.palliativesedation.eu/

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Rowan White
    An Italian clinician's perspective on the use of sedation

    Hi Rowan, many thanks for your reflection. Could you maybe say a bit more about the M-Technique as it sounds really interesting and relevant? Thank you

  • Dunja Begovic made a comment
    Week three introduction

    Welcome to Week 3 of the course. It is great to see that you have continued your learning into the final week. We would just like to note that this course is now no longer fully facilitated. Our team will continue monitoring the discussions until 23rd November, but will participate less intensely in the conversations. Additional facilitated runs should also...

  • Dunja Begovic made a comment
    Week two introduction

    Welcome to Week 2 of the course. It is great to see that you are continuing to learn with us. We would just like to note that this course is now no longer fully facilitated. Our team will continue monitoring the discussions until 23rd November, but will participate less intensely in the conversations. Additional facilitated runs should also take place during...

  • Dunja Begovic replied to kate payne
    Course introduction

    Welcome to the course Kate. Great to hear of your interest in the topic - we hope you find this learning helpful, and look forward to hearing your thoughts and experiences.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Renate R
    Thanks and acknowledgements

    Thanks very much for your feedback Renate - we are very glad to hear you found the course interesting and informative.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Åsa Rejnö
    Thanks and acknowledgements

    Thanks very much for the feedback Åsa. It has been great to have your active participation and hear about the experiences from Sweden. We are glad that you found the learning interesting.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Deborah Beck
    Thanks and acknowledgements

    Thank you very much Debbie, we enjoyed learning with you and do hope that you found this course interesting and useful.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Christina Nicholson
    Thanks and acknowledgements

    Thank you very much for the feedback Christina. We also really enjoyed your thoughtful reflections during the course.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to nick low
    Thanks and acknowledgements

    Thanks very much Nick, it has been great to have you on the course. Thanks for your active participation.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Dorothy Oppong
    Thanks and acknowledgements

    Thanks very much for the feedback Dorothy - we really appreciated your active participation in the course.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to [Learner left FutureLearn]
    Selection of delivery of sedation

    Thank you for sharing this reflection, Florian.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Katharina T.
    Selection of delivery of sedation

    @KatharinaT. I hope you might find this paper useful? https://spcare.bmj.com/content/11/1/68 (Kingdon et al 2021, What is the impact of clinically assisted hydration in the last days of life? A systematic literature review and narrative synthesis) let us know if you have any trouble accessing it please. Thank you

  • Dunja Begovic replied to FREDERICK FRIMPONG YAW
    Further reading and resources

    Thanks for the feedback Frederick, great to hear you found these resources helpful. Thank you for your active participation in the course.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Christina Nicholson
    Further reading and resources

    Thank you for sharing this, Christina.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Katie Eccles
    Respecting patient autonomy in practice

    Hi Katie, it can definitely be a difficult topic to discuss with patients and families, and the terminology can put some people off or create negative associations. We hope that this course provided some resources to approach this topic with others in an accessible way. Sorry to hear that your team struggled with parts of the course - we hope that there were...

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Christina Nicholson
    Respecting patient autonomy in practice

    Thanks very much Christina, great to have your feedback. Was there anything you found particularly interesting or useful? Thank you

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Åsa Rejnö
    Medicines used for sedation

    Thank you for your feedback, great to hear you are finding this aspect of the framework helpful.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Katharina T.
    Selection of delivery of sedation

    Hi Katharina, apologies, we were not aware that this article was behind a paywall. We will try to find a paper on this topic that is open access and update the step. Thank you for flagging this

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Ally jackson
    Course introduction

    Welcome to the course Ally. We hope you find this learning useful and look forward to discussing these topics with you.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to SOTIRIA KYRIAKIDOU
    How would you recognise dying?

    @SOTIRIAKYRIAKIDOU thanks very much for explaining that!

  • Dunja Begovic replied to pia h
    What we mean by palliative care and sedation

    @GabrielleJarvis thank you for the feedback - can you explain in what way it was different?

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Szandra Gangata-Megyeri
    Mr Angelino's story (part one)

    Thanks very much for a thoughtful and thorough summary, Szandra.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Kerrie Cunningham
    A clinical case study from Germany which involves sedation

    Thank you for this reflection on the case, Kerrie.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Shelley Crook
    A clinical case study from Germany which involves sedation

    Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Shelley.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Philomena Swarbrick
    A clinical case study from Germany which involves sedation

    @VaradaVartak thank you for pointing out these key ethical principles of autonomy and beneficence - could you say a bit more about them and why they are relevant in this case?

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Dunja Begovic
    What is palliative care?

    Thanks very much for your feedback Jose and Varada - glad to hear you found this video thought provoking and helpful.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Varada Vartak
    Recognising normal dying

    Thanks for sharing your thoughts Varada, interesting to hear your experience from intensive care.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Sue Bull
    Recognising normal dying

    Hi Sue, glad to hear you found it useful. Depending on your subscription with FutureLearn you might only be able to access the course materials for a limited time - however, all the papers we have shared are open access so you should be able to download them. There is another video featuring Dr Mannix on YouTube which you might find helpful:...

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Patricia Barr
    Recognising normal dying

    Thanks Patricia, glad to hear you found it helpful.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to pia h
    How would you recognise dying?

    Thanks for sharing this reflection Pia - very interesting that you note people will sometimes notice it themselves - I wonder if other learners have had similar experiences?

  • Dunja Begovic replied to SOTIRIA KYRIAKIDOU
    How would you recognise dying?

    Hi Sotiria, many thanks for sharing your thoughts. Could you say a bit more about hemodynamical stability maybe for learners who may not be familiar with this? Thank you

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Varada Vartak
    How would you recognise dying?

    Hi Varada, many thanks for sharing your thoughts. Could you say a bit more about the GCS score maybe for learners who may not be familiar with this? Thank you

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Tony Simpson
    How would you recognise dying?

    Thanks very much for sharing your experience Tony.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Jeanette Carr
    How would you recognise dying?

    Thanks for your comment Jeanette - while we agree that every death is individual, we have tried to outline some common symptoms and patterns, but acknowledge that there will be different experiences, as the diverse responses really nicely show. Thank you

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Arturo Meza
    How would you recognise dying?

    Thanks for the comment Arturo - can you tell us more about this scale please (and why you find it useful)? Thank you

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Philomena Swarbrick
    How would you recognise dying?

    Thank you Manju, great to hear you found this helpful.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Sue Bull
    Glossary of relevant words and terms

    Thanks for the feedback Sue, we hope you have found these explanations useful.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Akogwu Elaigwu
    Glossary of relevant words and terms

    Hi Akogwu, thanks for your comment. Do you mean this in the sense that palliative care focuses on symptom management rather than potentially curative treatment - or something else? Thank you

  • Dunja Begovic replied to MATHEW JINU SAJI
    What we mean by palliative care and sedation

    Many thanks for your feedback Jinu - great to hear you are finding these resources useful.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to pia h
    What we mean by palliative care and sedation

    Thank you Pia, great to hear you found this e book interesting. Do keep an eye out as it may be updated with more information in the future.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Nasser Said Aldhawi
    What we mean by palliative care and sedation

    Hi Nasser, you are right that euthanasia is a very controversial concept (and practice) in many places. In Week 2 we will discuss in more detail the difference between euthanasia and sedation at the end of life.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Varada Vartak
    What we mean by palliative care and sedation

    Thanks Varada, glad to hear you found this explanation helpful.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Cesar Omar Benavides
    What we mean by palliative care and sedation

    Thank you Cesar. Could you maybe try and run your comments through Google Translate as it might be helpful for other learners, as the official course language is English?

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Tony Simpson
    What we mean by palliative care and sedation

    Thanks Tony, glad to hear you found this helpful.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Karen Gaffney
    Week one introduction

    Thanks for sharing your thoughts Karen. You are right that access to the adequate resources is really important for enabling people to have good deaths.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Ezatullah Zaki
    Meet the course team

    Hi Ezatullah, is there anything in particular we can help you with?

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Shanique C
    Meet the course team

    Thanks Shanique, we look forward to learning with you and hope you find this course interesting and helpful.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Ishita Sarkar
    Meet the course team

    Thanks Ishita, we hope you will find this learning useful and interesting.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to OSMAN ABDUL-RAUF
    How to approach this course

    Thank you Osman, we hope you find the learning helpful and look forward to hearing your thoughts.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Nasser Said Aldhawi
    How to approach this course

    Thanks Nasser, we hope you will find this learning interesting and useful.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to MATHEW JINU SAJI
    How to approach this course

    Glad to hear you found the resources useful, Jinu.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Sue Bull
    How to approach this course

    Thanks Sue - great to have you on the course and we look forward to learning with you.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Deborah Beck
    Introduction to the EAPC framework on sedation use in palliative care

    We're glad to hear you found this resource useful - hopefully it will be helpful for your team as well.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Gloria Lawmann
    A clinical case study from Romania which involves sedation

    Thank you for your helpful summary and reflection on the case, Gloria.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Maarten Scholten
    A clinical case study from Romania which involves sedation

    Thanks for your thoughtful reflection on the case, Maarten.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Karen Gaffney
    Week three introduction

    Thanks for the feedback Karen - well done for your progress through the course!

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Christina Nicholson
    Introduction to the EAPC framework on sedation use in palliative care

    Thank you very much for your feedback Christina, glad to hear you feel your team would find these resources useful.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Rosemary Kwartemaa
    Access to palliative care

    Thanks very much for the feedback Rosemary, glad to hear you and your colleagues have been finding the course useful. We appreciate your active contribution to the learning.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Christine Gillman Johns
    Week 1 summary and looking forward to week 2

    Thanks for the feedback Christine - we look forward to continue learning with you.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Dorothy Oppong
    Week 1 summary and looking forward to week 2

    Thank you Dorothy, great to hear you are finding the course useful and interesting. We appreciate your active participation and look forward to continue learning with you.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to FREDERICK FRIMPONG YAW
    A clinical case study from Belgium which involves sedation

    Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Frederick.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Philomena Swarbrick
    A clinical case study from Spain which involves sedation

    Thanks very much for the helpful summary, Phil - I am pinning it here so learners can see these questions and respond in the thread if they wish. we are looking forward to hearing everyone's thoughts.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Sebastian Heinlein
    Introduction to the EAPC framework on sedation use in palliative care

    Hi Sebastian, many thanks for your comment. As far as we are aware, this project was not part of the framework revision - but thank you nevertheless for sharing this interesting and important research.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Danielle Hulmston
    Course introduction

    Welcome to the course Danielle! We look forward to hearing your thoughts and experiences on these topics, and we hope that you find the learning interesting and useful.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to GEORGE GYEDU
    Week three introduction

    Thanks very much George, we do hope you find it useful and interesting.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Katharina T.
    Week three introduction

    Thank you so much Katharina - we really appreciate your active participation.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Alex Walmsley
    Week three introduction

    Thank you Alex, we also look forward to learning with you.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to FREDERICK FRIMPONG YAW
    Week three introduction

    Thanks Frederick - great to see you in the final week.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Åsa Rejnö
    Week 2 summary and looking forward to week 3

    Thanks for your feedback and active participation, Åsa. We hope you have found the learning so far useful, and look forward to discussing these topics with you in Week 3.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Hossein Matlabi
    Week 2 summary and looking forward to week 3

    Thank you for your feedback Hossein. We have appreciated your insights and active participation in the course. We look forward to keep discussing these issues with you in Week 3.

  • Dunja Begovic replied to Gary Wilson
    Course introduction

    Welcome to the course Gary. Very interesting to hear about your career and charity. We hope you will find this learning useful, and look forward to discussing these topics with you.

  • Dunja Begovic made a comment
    Course introduction

    Welcome to the course! It is great to see that people are still joining us on a daily basis. We would just like to note that this course is now no longer fully facilitated. Our team will continue monitoring the discussions until 23rd November, but will participate less intensely in the conversations. Additional facilitated runs should also take place during...