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Nurses' Perceptions of Basic Palliative Care in the Hmong Population.

¹Minnesota State University Mankato, Mankato, MN, USA.

Journal of Transcultural Nursing : Official Journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society

|February 12, 2019

Summary

Acute care nurses face challenges providing palliative care to Hmong patients, highlighting the need for cultural understanding and resources. Improving cultural safety is key for diverse patient populations.

Keywords:

acute care cultural safety end-of-life care palliative care qualitative

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Area of Science:

Nursing
Palliative Care
Cultural Competence

Background:

Acute care nurses' perspectives on palliative care are crucial for diverse populations.
Understanding cultural nuances is essential for effective patient care.
The Hmong population presents unique considerations in healthcare settings.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe basic palliative care from acute care nurses' viewpoints.
To explore the concept of cultural safety in acute care settings.
To identify challenges and facilitators in providing palliative care to culturally diverse patients, specifically the Hmong population.

Main Methods:

Qualitative research approach.
Focus groups and individual interviews conducted.
Thirty-four acute care nurses participated.

Main Results:

Key themes identified: assisting tradition, understanding culture, and managing language barriers.
Nurses reported uncertainty and resource inadequacy when caring for Hmong patients.
Strong family ties and the importance of supporting tradition were recognized.

Conclusions:

Nurses require enhanced support and resources for culturally sensitive palliative care.
The Wood and Schwass framework for cultural safety can guide practice.
Implementing cultural safety principles can improve palliative care for Hmong and other diverse patient groups.