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JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK IN END-OF-LIFE & PALLIATIVE CARE
Volume 7, Issue 1, Pages 83-98Publisher
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/15524256.2011.548048
Keywords
advance care planning; culture; hospice; racial differences
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- NIH
- Research Center for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR)
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In their research, scholars have documented racial and ethnic differences in end-of-life care preferences, which have translated into cultural barriers. However, few studies have explained the racial differences. In the present study, focus groups with semi-structured follow-up interviews were utilized to elicit explanations for variance in decision making in a sample of Black and White community-dwelling residents. Participants identified specific cultural beliefs, values, and communication patterns that can be used to promote cultural competency among practitioners who provide care at end of life.
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