A literature review of preferences for end-of-life care in developed countries by individuals with different cultural affiliations and ethnicity
Anticipatory decision making about end-of-life care is predominantly a North American concept. Researchers investigated four themes: advance directives, life support, communication, and decision making. Substantial differences exist among cultural groups in the percentages with living wills/ advance...
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ftumanchesterpub:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/ab90ce39-203a-42f6-95de-f06b7572b8ae 2023-11-12T04:17:10+01:00 A literature review of preferences for end-of-life care in developed countries by individuals with different cultural affiliations and ethnicity Thomas, Roger Wilson, Donna M. Justice, Christopher Birch, Stephen Sheps, Sam 2008-05-01 https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/publications/ab90ce39-203a-42f6-95de-f06b7572b8ae https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NJH.0000306740.10636.64 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=65349114559&partnerID=8YFLogxK eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Thomas , R , Wilson , D M , Justice , C , Birch , S & Sheps , S 2008 , ' A literature review of preferences for end-of-life care in developed countries by individuals with different cultural affiliations and ethnicity ' , Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing , vol. 10 , no. 3 , pp. 142-161 . https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NJH.0000306740.10636.64 article 2008 ftumanchesterpub https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NJH.0000306740.10636.64 2023-10-30T09:18:44Z Anticipatory decision making about end-of-life care is predominantly a North American concept. Researchers investigated four themes: advance directives, life support, communication, and decision making. Substantial differences exist among cultural groups in the percentages with living wills/ advance directives, and they are less frequent for those with family-centered decision making or with less trust in the healthcare system. African Americans prefer life support more than Asian Americans or European Americans. Cultural groups vary in their preferences about communicating terminal diagnoses. Non-English-speaking patients perceive communication as a barrier to care. Mexican Americans, Korean Americans, and Canadian First Nations emphasize family-based decision making at the end of life, and European Americans emphasize patient autonomy. Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations The University of Manchester: Research Explorer Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing 10 3 142 161 |
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Anticipatory decision making about end-of-life care is predominantly a North American concept. Researchers investigated four themes: advance directives, life support, communication, and decision making. Substantial differences exist among cultural groups in the percentages with living wills/ advance directives, and they are less frequent for those with family-centered decision making or with less trust in the healthcare system. African Americans prefer life support more than Asian Americans or European Americans. Cultural groups vary in their preferences about communicating terminal diagnoses. Non-English-speaking patients perceive communication as a barrier to care. Mexican Americans, Korean Americans, and Canadian First Nations emphasize family-based decision making at the end of life, and European Americans emphasize patient autonomy. |
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A literature review of preferences for end-of-life care in developed countries by individuals with different cultural affiliations and ethnicity |
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A literature review of preferences for end-of-life care in developed countries by individuals with different cultural affiliations and ethnicity |
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A literature review of preferences for end-of-life care in developed countries by individuals with different cultural affiliations and ethnicity |
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A literature review of preferences for end-of-life care in developed countries by individuals with different cultural affiliations and ethnicity |
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literature review of preferences for end-of-life care in developed countries by individuals with different cultural affiliations and ethnicity |
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