Our blog collection that informs and provides a platform for sharing views, tips, and ideas related to palliative care from community members and health professionals.

Building palliative care capacity in the Solomon Islands one step at a time

Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner Kate Reed reflects on her work to build palliative care capacity in the Solomon Islands through collaboration, education, and culturally... Read more...

When culture shapes the final chapter: Lessons from Japan for palliative aged care

Dr Yumi Naito explores how Japanese cultural values influence end-of-life decision-making for older adults and what this means for palliative aged care practice, particularly... Read more...

Making every goodbye count: Bridging the cultural gap in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

A/Prof Krishnaswamy Sundararajan and A/Prof Ashwin Subramaniam explore how culture and language can shape end-of-life experiences in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), particularly... Read more...

Providing end-of-life care for people from culturally diverse backgrounds in intensive...

End-of-life care in ICUs for culturally diverse patients is complex and shaped by cultural beliefs, language barriers, and differing understandings of death. In this blog,... Read more...
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