Is There a Need for Cultural Adaptation of the Last Aid Course?-A Mixed-Methods Study across the Danish-German Border.

ABSTRACT: Last Aid courses (LAC) have been established in 20 countries in Europe, Australia, and America to improve the public discourse about death and dying and to empower people to contribute to end-of-life care in the community. A mixed-methods approach was used to investigate the views of LAC participants about the course and cultural differences in relation to care and nursing at the end of life in the border region of Germany and Denmark. One-day workshops were held, including Last Aid courses in German and Danish, focus group interviews, and open discussions by the participants. The results show that almost all participants appreciate the LAC as an option to talk and learn about death and end-of-life care. The informants find individual differences more important than cultural differences in

SUBMITTER: Bollig G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9031265 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature