'I tried to get into their shoes and their culture'. Care worker experiences in cultural end-of-life care: Interpretative phenomenological analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

What are care workers' lived experiences caring for people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds during end-of-life care?

Design

Interpretative phenomenological analysis METHODS: The lived experiences of 11 care workers within the Australian Capital Territory and region who have cared for someone of a culturally and linguistically diverse background during end-of-life care were captured. Each care worker was interviewed individually and answered a series of semi-structured open-ended questions.

Results

Using interpretative phenomenological analysis, three group experiential themes were derived: (i) navigating cultural shock and death, (ii) the hard work of communication and (iii) searching for deeper connections with client and self. Within these we

SUBMITTER: Lambert E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11808433 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature