Hospice Care and Cultural Diversity

Donna Infeld, Audrey K Gordon, Bernice C Harper (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

118 Seiten

1995
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-56024-766-1 (ISBN)

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Hospice Care and Cultural Diversity captures the richness and differences that make up the United States and its culture. This book shows you the complex issues arising from work with patients of a different culture and encourages research in hospices which support culturally innovative programs. Many people are individually knowledgeable and culturally sensitive, but few hospices have systematically planned for service to culturally diverse groups. This volume identifies who is implementing organizational programs of cultural sensitivity and acknowledges the efforts of those individuals working to make hospice accessible to everyone.Hospice Care and Cultural Diversity contains original research, personal insights, and overviews to help you understand what is being done in the field. Specifically, chapters discuss:

National Hospice Organization activities, goals, and recommended actions
death and dying from a Native American perspective
breaking barriers to hospice for African Americans
a case study of the development of a culturally sensitive treatment plan in pre-hospice south Texas
caregiving norms surrounding dying and use of hospice services among Hispanic American elderly
cultural considerations surrounding childhood bereavement among Cambodians in the U.S.
one hospice’s experience in identifying and meeting the needs of ethnic minority patientsPeople from many different cultures are eager to share their customs, practices, and beliefs. They want hospice providers to understand their culture, and they want their community served by hospice. The only book of its kind, Hospice Care and Cultural Diversity is a valuable reference and source of ideas for anyone interested in the delivery of hospice services. From students to experts, you will find much information to help make hospice care accessible and comfortable for all groups of people.

Donna Lind Infeld, Audrey K. Gordon, Bernice Catherine Harper

Contents
Preface

Report From the National Task Force on Access to Hospice Care by Minority Groups
Part I: Editorial Essays
Death and Dying From a Native American Perspective
The African American Experience: Breaking the Barriers to Hospices
Part II: Research Reports
Maria: Developing a Culturally-Sensitive Treatment Plan in Pre-Hospice South Texas
Hispanic American Elders: Caregiving Norms Surrounding Dying and the Use of Hospice Services
Childhood Bereavement Among Cambodians: Cultural Considerations
Deterrents to Access and Service for Blacks and Hispanics: The Medicare Hospice Benefit, Healthcare Utilization, and Cultural Barriers
Identifying and Meeting Needs of Ethnic Minority Patients
Index
Reference Notes Included

Erscheint lt. Verlag	15.9.1995
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 216 mm
Gewicht	380 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege ► Palliativpflege / Sterbebegleitung
ISBN-10	1-56024-766-5 / 1560247665
ISBN-13	978-1-56024-766-1 / 9781560247661
Zustand	Neuware