Cultural considerations at end-of-life for people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds: A critical interpretative synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose/aim

To establish cultural considerations for people from culturally or linguistically diverse backgrounds at the end-of-life in Australia.

Background

Globally, there is a rapidly increasing proportion of the ageing population, and high levels of migration to Australia, the Australian healthcare community must recognise individualised and cultural needs when approaching death and end-of-life care. Many people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds do not traditionally practice the palliative care approaches that have been developed and practised in Australia.

Design

A Critical Interpretive Synthesis.

Methods

A review protocol was established using PRISMA 2020 guidelines and the literature searched using CINAHL, PubMed, Psych INFO and Medl

SUBMITTER: Lambert E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12581096 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature