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Creating social work competencies for practice in hospice palliative care
1 School of Social Work, University of British Columbia
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The role of culture is significant in Hospice Palliative Care (HPC). While mainstream HPC has been well described in many western countries, there is no conceptual clarity regarding the meaning of HPC among minority cultures and ethnicities. This article describes and critically appraises the findings of a literature synthesis of 15 qualitative studies regarding the conceptualization of HPC among culturally diverse populations. Three primary themes emerged regarding HPC. They highlight i) that HPC should attend to the physical, psychosocial and spiritual aspects of death and dying; ii) that the ideal HPC provider demonstrates excellent knowledge and expertise about end of life care, and is respectful, genuine and compassionate; and (iii), that HPC should include a range of resources that alleviate the potential burdens associated with end of life care. The synthesis of this knowledge suggests that expectations regarding the scope of HPC across ethnic and cultural groups have more similarities than differences to the goals of mainstream HPC.
First published on October 20, 2009, doi:10.1177/0269216309346596 |
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