INTRODUCTION: The vision for palliative care service provision in New Zealand is for all
people who are dying and their families to have timely access to culturally appropriate …

Do hospice services as shaped by a western perspective adequately fulfil the needs of
persons from non‐Western cultures? Based on a Western view of palliative care, the vision …

There is increasing evidence that, in practice, hospice care is predominantly accessed by
white, middle-class patients, who live in stable home environments with available caregivers …

Objectives: Palliative care research is relatively diverse and prioritizing research in this field
is dependent on multiple factors such as complex ethical decisions in designing and …

Aim Community specialist palliative care (SPC) in Aotearoa New Zealand is provided by
independent hospices. Substantial increase in demand for palliative care is projected in the …

A generalist–specialist model of palliative care is well established as a framework for the
provision of community care in resource‐rich countries. However, evidence is lacking …

Context: Poor knowledge and misperceptions about hospice are believed to be common,
but there is scant evidence about the public's understanding of hospice. Objectives: To …

Significant disparity exists among non-Western and minority individuals in hospice and
palliative care services. A cross-cultural approach that addresses the needs of these …

Background: Racial/ethnic minority populations in the United States are less likely to utilize
hospice services nearing their end of life, potentially diminishing their quality of care while …

Background: There is growing international support for a public health approach to palliative
care; however, the status of the movement in the New Zealand context is unknown. Aim: To …