Objective: A growing multicultural society presents healthcare providers with a difficult task
of providing appropriate care for individuals who have different life experiences, beliefs …

Context Language barriers can influence the health quality and outcomes of limited English
proficiency (LEP) patients at end of life, including symptom assessment and utilization of …

Good communication is a fundamental skill for all palliative care clinicians. Patients present
with varied desires, beliefs, and cultural practices, and navigating these issues presents …

Leishmaniasis remains a public health concern around the world that primarily affects poor
folks of the developing world spanning across 98 countries with mortality of 0.2 million to 0.4 …

Objective Communication between patients and end-of-life care providers requires
sensitivity given the context and complexity involved. This systematic review uses a narrative …

This article investigates the challenges faced by those trying to develop 'culturally
competent'palliative care for South Asian cancer patients in Luton, UK. It discusses the …

CONTEXT: Patients from minority ethnic groups experience lower rates of referrals to end-of-
life (EoL) care services, higher levels of dissatisfaction with services, and perceive some …

The role of culture is significant in hospice palliative care (HPC). While mainstream HPC has
been well described in many Western countries, there is no conceptual clarity regarding the …

Despite growing research in the UK suggesting that patients from black and ethnic minority
groups feel that they do not always receive the best treatment and care, little is known about …

Ethnic minority populations prefer cancer information that is respectful of their customs and
beliefs about health and illness. Community newspapers are an important source of cancer …