End-of-Life Care

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This paper explains that, in this age of increased social diversity, the cultural aspects of end-of-life care have become increasingly important in the nursing profession; however, the cultural problems of extended life care through artificial means complicate this issue. The author points out that disparities in cultural backgrounds between patient and health care workers may become a problematic area. The paper relates that a strong cultural component of end-of-life nursing care is understanding the implications of spiritual and religious issues.

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"End-of life care nursing requirements are in themselves complex and an area in which more research is required. The research in palliative care has over the last decade focused on a holistic approach to the issue. This refers to care strategies that include the wider context of the patient's life; such as social, psychological and spiritual needs. More recently research in these areas have been extended to include an even wider range of contextual issues and a greater focus on the sensitive dynamics that culture plays in this form of nursing care."

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