Background Respect for autonomy is a key concept in contemporary bioethics and end-of-
life ethics in particular. Despite this status, an individualistic interpretation of autonomy is …

Background Palliative care practitioners are increasingly caring for patients and families
from diverse cultural backgrounds. There is growing awareness of the influence of culture on …

Due to ongoing globalization and migration waves, healthcare providers are increasingly
caring for patients from diverse cultural and/or ethnic minority backgrounds. Adequate health …

Objective To provide guidance on multilingual and language discordant healthcare
communication. Discussion We provide a critical reflection on common stumbling blocks to …

Context Although studies show disparities in hospice care utilization, many questions
remain regarding the causes of these disparities. Most studies focus on a single ethnic/racial …

Aims To determine registered nurses' and care assistants' difficulties and strategies for
preserving dignity of migrant patients in the last phase of life and their families. Background …

Objective To investigate the reasons for not using interpreters to secure patient-safe
communication. Methods Healthcare personnel at six paediatric oncology centres in …

El papel del intérprete sanitario ha inquietado a los investigadores desde hace tiempo. Sin
embargo, la mayoría de estudios abordan este constructo en el transcurso de consultas …

Introducción. La muerte es un fenómeno que preocupa a la humanidad, por tanto, es objeto
de cuidado por enfermería como parte de las competencias inherentes a la disciplina …

The role of healthcare interpreters has attracted much interest over the years, with particular
emphasis on the distance between an invisible, uninvolved prescribed behaviour that …