А continue to age, nurses will need to provide is rooted in Western values. Yet end-of-life
preferences culturally and gender sensitive end-of-life vary significantly among ethnic …

This study investigated racial/ethnic preferences, sex preferences, and perceived
discrimination related to end‐of‐life care. Ten focus groups and a follow‐up survey were …

Background Culture influences the way in which patients, families and professionals provide
care and undergo decision-making at the end of life. Objective Therefore, our research …

Abstract “Cultural competence” has gained a certain cachet in health care, so much so that
an Internet search of the phrase brings up more than 40,000 results. Yet racial and cultural …

Cultural Considerations in End-of-Life Care: How ethnicity,... : AJN The American Journal of
Nursing Cultural Considerations in End-of-Life Care: How ethnicity, age, and spirituality affect …

The anticipated rise in the elderly population with chronic and life-threatening illness has
been well documented. The purpose of this article is to recommend educational programs in …

Older adults represent 12.9% of the US population, numbering at 39.6 million people or 1 in
every 8 Americans (Administration on Aging; http://www. aoa. acl. gov/Aging_Statistics …

America's increasingly diverse older population needs clinicians to be familiar with ethnic
and cultural issues pertaining to end‐of‐life care (EOLC). Although there has been some …

In their research, scholars have documented racial and ethnic differences in end-of-life care
preferences, which have translated into cultural barriers. However, few studies have …

Significant attention is being paid to end-of-life preferences and their cultural variations. This
study compares end-of-life preferences between older Japanese residing in Japan and the …