Dealing with cultural diversity in palliative care

BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2023 Mar;13(1):65-69. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002511. Epub 2020 Aug 21.

Abstract

Palliative care is increasingly confronted with cultural diversity. This can lead to various problems in practice. In this perspective article, the authors discuss in more detail which issues play a role in culture-sensitive palliative care, why naive culturalism will not solve such problems and in which direction research into this aspect of care can be further elaborated.

Keywords: cultural issues.

MeSH terms

  • Cultural Diversity
  • Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing*
  • Humans
  • Palliative Care* / methods