Dipping the Paddle in Unfamiliar Waters: The Ripple Effects of the First End-of-Life Communication Training for Resource Poor, Multicultural, Underdeveloped Island Nations of the United States –Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPIs) (S771)

Residing in the US-affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPIs) brings new meaning to living within diverse, rural, resource poor healthcare communities. Confronted with rising chronic disease disparities, healthcare providers of the USAPIs specifically requested training in how to navigate sensitive conversations regarding end of life (EOL) in the hopes it would allow for patients and families to have peaceful and meaningful deaths.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - January 25, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Dawn Gross Source Type: research