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Cultural Aspects Of End Of Life Advance Care Planning For African Americans: An Ethnonursing Study, John Collins
Cultural Aspects Of End Of Life Advance Care Planning For African Americans: An Ethnonursing Study, John Collins
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Introduction: Advance directive completion rates among the general population are low. Studies report even lower completion rates among African Americans are impacted by demographic variables, cultural distinctives related to patient autonomy, mistrust of the healthcare system, low health literacy, strong spiritual beliefs, desire for aggressive interventions, importance of family-communal decision making, and presence of comorbidities. End of Life (EOL) advance care planning (ACP) promotes patient and family centered care. The purpose of this study was to identify culturally based meanings, expressions, and traditions of EOL ACP and decision making among African Americans, to better understand and provide culturally congruent nursing …