ArticleCanadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien2009
Palliative care of First Nations people: a qualitative study of bereaved family members.
Article in Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 15 papers.
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- Erratum issuedGilles, Chris [corrected to Giles, Chris]
Authors and funding
7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
objectiveTo understand cross-cultural hospital-based end-of-life care from the perspective of bereaved First Nations family members.
designPhenomenologic approach using qualitative in-depth interviews.
settingA rural town in northern Ontario with a catchment of 23 000 Ojibway and Cree aboriginal patients.
participantsTen recently bereaved aboriginal family members.
methodsSemi-structured interviews were conducted, audiotaped, and transcribed. Data were analyzed using crystallization and immersion techniques. Triangulation and member-checking methods were used to ensure trustworthiness. MAIN
findingsFirst Nations family members described palliative care as a community and extended family experience. They expressed the need for rooms and services that reflect this, including space to accommodate a larger number of visitors than is usual in Western society. Informants described the importance of communication strategies that involve respectful directness. They acknowledged that all hospital employees had roles in the care of their loved ones. Participants generally described their relatives' relationships with nurses and the care the nurses provided as positive experiences.
conclusionCross-cultural care at the time of death is always challenging. Service delivery and communication strategies must meet cultural and family needs. Respect, communication, appropriate environments, and caregiving were important to participants for culturally appropriate palliative care.
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