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 …

The goals of this systematic review are to summarize what research has revealed about
patterns of African Americans' preferences for of end-of-life (EOL) healthcare services and to …

Cultural beliefs and values are thought to account for differences between African
Americans and whites in the use of advance directives and beliefs about hospice care, but …

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 …

This study examined racial, ethnic, and other factors associated with whether older adults
discussed their end-of-life (EOL) care wishes with family. A sample of 223 White, 95 African …

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 …

The purpose of this study was to examine relationships between attitudes toward planning
for end-of-life (EOL) care and social supports, spirituality, distrust of the US healthcare …

Objective: This study aimed to describe knowledge of an advance directive (AD) and
preferences regarding end-of-life (EoL) care communication, decision making, and …

Objective. The study objective was to describe self-reported advance care planning, health
care preferences, use of advance directives, and health perceptions in a very elderly …

Background: End-of-life care (EOLC) is a key component in care of older people. However,
evidence suggests that the oldest old (> 85 years) are less likely to access specialist EOLC …