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Hospice is an important philosophy of care for people searching quality of life in the terminal level of illness. Supportive services that hospice provides to dying people including medical, social, emotional, and spiritual services as well as helping for the patient’s family. The major aims of hospice care are helping the patient to be as comfortable as possible and managing a patient’s pain and other symptoms. However, culture and ethnicity determine thoughts and ideas about death. Culture can significantly affect the patient’s response to the dying process and the decisions that the patient and family make (Giger, et al., 2006). That is what Frey, et al., (2013) investigate in in their study “‘Where do I go from here’? …show more content…
A matter of culture was the major finding in this investigation, including awareness of hospice services, access to information, misinformation, and cultural understandings. The authors indicate that patients and families notified a lack of familiarity with the role of hospice services or the services available. Language challenges identified by participants included both translation and interpretation. There were a general mistrust of the health system and the potential financial among Mãori, Pacific and Asian population. Moreover, cultural norms and values impacted on the willingness to find out healthcare …show more content…
Cultural norms and values influence the willingness to seek healthcare assistance. Misunderstandings about the nature of hospice care services created barriers. The article is well structured with clear findings. The authors give evidences to support the study. However, the authors should draw a clear conclusion to highlight the important points in the research. I have learned that by educating people about hospice care services in various cultures, they could accept it and get benefits from the
Hospice is an important philosophy of care for people searching quality of life in the terminal level of illness. Supportive services that hospice provides to dying people including medical, social, emotional, and spiritual services as well as helping for the patient’s family. The major aims of hospice care are helping the patient to be as comfortable as possible and managing a patient’s pain and other symptoms. However, culture and ethnicity determine thoughts and ideas about death. Culture can significantly affect the patient’s response to the dying process and the decisions that the patient and family make (Giger, et al., 2006). That is what Frey, et al., (2013) investigate in in their study “‘Where do I go from here’? …show more content…
A matter of culture was the major finding in this investigation, including awareness of hospice services, access to information, misinformation, and cultural understandings. The authors indicate that patients and families notified a lack of familiarity with the role of hospice services or the services available. Language challenges identified by participants included both translation and interpretation. There were a general mistrust of the health system and the potential financial among Mãori, Pacific and Asian population. Moreover, cultural norms and values impacted on the willingness to find out healthcare …show more content…
Cultural norms and values influence the willingness to seek healthcare assistance. Misunderstandings about the nature of hospice care services created barriers. The article is well structured with clear findings. The authors give evidences to support the study. However, the authors should draw a clear conclusion to highlight the important points in the research. I have learned that by educating people about hospice care services in various cultures, they could accept it and get benefits from the