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Indigenous understanding of hospice and palliative care : findings from an Australian study

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posted on 2017-12-06, 00:00 authored by Pamela Mcgrath, Mary Patton
The following article presents findings from a study conducted in the Northern Territory of Australia that explores indigenous peoples' understanding of the Western notion of palliative care and hospice. The findings provide practical insights into the problems occurring at the interface of Western palliative care and traditional Indigenous care of the dying. In so doing, the findings can inform the development of service provision for all involved in end-of-life care for Aboriginal people. If palliative care is to be introduced to Aboriginal people, it is imperative that it be done in a culturally appropriate way.

Funding

Category 1 - Australian Competitive Grants (this includes ARC, NHMRC)

History

Volume

9

Issue

4

Start Page

189

End Page

199

Number of Pages

11

eISSN

1539-0705

ISSN

1522-2179

Location

USA

Publisher

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Language

en-aus

Peer Reviewed

  • Yes

Open Access

  • No

External Author Affiliations

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Health; Institute for Health and Social Science Research (IHSSR); International Program of Psycho-Social Health Research;

Era Eligible

  • Yes

Journal

Journal of hospice and palliative nursing.