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Awareness Of Dying And Conflict Resolution: Texas Asian Perspectives, Gloria Duke, Charlotte Wood, Lobsang Tenzing
Awareness Of Dying And Conflict Resolution: Texas Asian Perspectives, Gloria Duke, Charlotte Wood, Lobsang Tenzing
Nursing Faculty Publications and Presentations
Individuals in the end-of-life (EOL) period may not be fully aware of their prognosis or know they are facing a terminal illness. As Asian beliefs and cultural tendencies intersect with Western values, health care practitioners may find their assumptions about disclosing an EOL prognosis differs from patients and their family members. Disagreements among family members regarding the disclosure of EOL to their terminally ill loved one can result in conflict--making difficult and sensitive times more burdensome. Little scientific evidence is known about first generation Asians who live in the United States (US) regarding their practices with disclosing EOL and how …
Patients' Disclosure Of Sexual And Gender Minority Status: A Comparative, Multiple Case Study, Damon B. Cottrell
Patients' Disclosure Of Sexual And Gender Minority Status: A Comparative, Multiple Case Study, Damon B. Cottrell
Nursing Theses and Dissertations
This work explores the healthcare and related experiences of sexual and gender minority (SGM) people. This population faces unique challenges in addressing their health needs. In the context of these challenges, the health outcomes are often poorer than those of heterosexuals. SGM subpopulations experience unique disparities making healthcare needs more complex and necessitating an understanding of SGMs’ being. Essential to addressing SGMs’ healthcare needs is the healthcare provider’s (HCP’s) knowledge of sexual and gender minority status. The first manuscript in this portfolio dissertation, Fostering Sexual and Gender Minority Status in Patients, provides an overview of the issues surrounding disclosure to …