Although integral to alleviating serious health-related suffering, global palliative care
remains systemically and culturally inaccessible to many patients living in low-and middle …

The uses of social media have become ubiquitous in contemporary society at an
astonishingly fast-paced rate. The internet and in particular platforms such as Facebook …

Western society is in an era of death awareness, its most recent salience: A Positive Death
Movement. This article traces the evolution of American death culture by describing key …

Palliative care is a human need, which is essential for patients with chronic disorders such
as cancer, and aims to prevent and relieve pain and improve the quality of life (QoL) of …

Background: Worldwide, end-of-life care is coming under increasing scrutiny as nurses
struggle to balance cultural norms and legal requirements with the desires of patients and …

Aims and objectives To explore issues for hospital‐based nurses in arranging rapid home
discharge for imminently dying cancer patients in a Singapore acute hospital. Background …

There have been significant advancements in the fields of medicine, demography, and
pathology. These disciplines have contributed to the classification and control of death and …

Religion and culture play important roles in influencing end-of-life communication among
the elderly. However, little is known about end-of-life communication among elderly nursing …

Family cohesiveness provides a unique cultural influence in the observance and expression
of autonomy in terms of Filipino patients' decision making. With genetic counseling yet in its …

Research supports the premise that cultural competence in health care improves care
delivery and patient outcomes. Despite efforts to promote patient-centered care and respect …