Preparing for Dying

Meaningful Practices in Palliative Care

Bibliographic Data

ID13629009
AuthorsSharon Bourgeois (University Western Sydney, Australia, corresponding author), Amanda Johnson (0009-0006-4498-1420, University Western Sydney, Australia)
Year2004
Volume49
Issue2
Pages99-107
Publication date2004-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2190/1qqd-kvhm-fud1-5v1m
OpenAlexW1994735350
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited14

This article describes three exemplars that depict the meaningful practices associated with caring for the dying. The exemplars are illustrative of the way culture shapes our attitudes toward dying and the practices adopted by groups that assist them to make sense of their world. Acknowledging these practices enables health professionals to provide interventions that support the dying and their family within their own cultural network. Acceptance of the cultural practices displayed by the family unit allows for the expression of grieving behaviors and has the potential to contribute to the peaceful death of the individual. The provision of quality palliative care is enhanced when health professionals acknowledge the significance that culture plays in the meaningful practices associated with the dying process

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