Multicultural End-of-Life Care : Dying and Diversity

The experience of dying brings together issues at the heart of our identities. Our faith, customs, traditions, and core values all play a part in our confrontation with mortality. At the same time we and our loved ones must deal with both physical and psychological pain. In this context, quality health care and social service support are essential.

But what happens when we face these issues in an unfamiliar setting? How do we handle care delivered in a language or a style we don't understand? If we live outside of the dominant culture, what are the resources available to us and how do we find them? And if we are health care or social service providers, how do we provide appropriate care to individuals of different racial, ethnic, cultural and religious backgrounds? How do we communicate effectively with our clients? How do we respect the many viewpoints that make up our diverse world?

Working with interpreters
Cross-Cultural Communication in Health Care
Cultural Assessment in a Health Care Setting
Clinical Guidelines for a Multicultural Practice
Case Studies

This content is provided by Access to End-of-Life Care, an organization devoted to bringing multiculturalism to end-of-life care. Visit our main web site at www.access2eolcare.org.