Background The end of life represents a therapeutic context that acutely raises cultural and
linguistic specificities, yet there is very little evidence illustrating the importance of such …

There is an increasing emphasis on meeting the healthcare needs of culturally and
linguistically diverse (CALD) communities in A ustralia. Negotiating the point of futility and …

Background: Ethnic minority patients have unique challenges in accessing health services.
These include language difficulties, unfamiliarity with the health system, lower rates of …

ObjectiveTo understand the clinical and psychosocial journey of culturally and linguistically
diverse (CALD) palliative care patients. MethodThis study was conducted at a subacute …

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 …

Objectives 001225The aim of this qualitative study is to better understand, through the
experiences and insights of hospital interpreters, how people from culturally and linguistic …

ObjectiveThere is growing recognition of the importance of increasing preparedness for and
the provision of palliative care in humanitarian crises. The primary objective of this review is …

Aim To explore the impact of cultural factors on the provision of end-of-life care in a geriatric
inpatient rehabilitation setting. Background Australia's ageing population is now also one of …

Aim Medical consultations focused on managing the transition to palliative care are
interpersonally challenging and require high levels of communicative competence. In the …

Background The linguistic and cultural diversity found in European societies creates specific
challenges to palliative care clinicians. Patients' heterogeneous habits, beliefs and social …