Objectives This systematic review of contemporary literature sought to better understand
racial and ethnic minority patients' shared decision-making (SDM) preferences, challenges …

Significant disparity exists among non-Western and minority individuals in hospice and
palliative care services. A cross-cultural approach that addresses the needs of these …

Background Metastatic prostate cancer remains a lethal malignancy that warrants novel
supportive interventions for patients and their decision partners and proxies. Decision aids …

Little is known about end-of-life care for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other
dementias. Four case studies are presented, using data collected by qualitative interviews …

Not all physicians readily discuss death with their terminal patients. To explore whether
physicians discuss dying with their terminal patients and to pursue an in-depth …

Introduction: In the United States, informal caregivers (ICs) provide care to over 70% of
patients at the end of life. Approximately 500 000 ICs contribute to the end-of-life care for …

This paper describes a mixed method survey that was administered to a group of Australian
palliative care social workers (n= 27). Specifically, it aimed to investigate the ways that social …

A comprehensive overview of research on The Barriers to Hospice Care for African
Americans. As part of the Doctor Social Work requirements at California Baptist University, a …

Bakgrund Andelen äldre personer i världen kommer att öka, vilket medför ökat vårdbehov
inom hälso-och sjukvården. Det kan komma att bli en utmaning för hälso-och …

The problem investigated in the article was that few African Americans in rural southwest
Georgia took advantage of hospice care. The primary purpose was to determine beliefs of …