Needs and experiences of non-English-speaking hospice patients and families in an English-speaking country

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 305-312

  Mcgrath, Pam ^a   Vun, May ^b   Mcleod, Lesley ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b Karuna Hospice Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

diversity; ethnicity; hospice; multicultural; palliative care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CHINA; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; INDIA; INFORMATION PROCESSING; ITALY; MALE; MIGRATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHILIPPINES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD;

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHINA; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HOME CARE SERVICES, HOSPITAL-BASED; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; INDIA; ITALY; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PHILIPPINES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 0035463104     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104990910101800505     Document Type: Article

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