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Palliative and End-of-Life Care Access for Immigrants Living in High-income Countries: A Scoping Review
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Palliative and End-of-Life Care Access for Immigrants Living in High-income Countries: A Scoping Review

Gertrude Gondwe Phiri, Joyce Muge-Sugutt and Davina Porock
Gerontology and geriatric medicine, Vol.9, pp.1-13
2023
PMID: 38026093
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Abstract

Geriatrics & Gerontology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Science & Technology
This scoping review aimed to explore what is known about palliative and End-of-Life (EOL) care access by immigrants with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) background living in high-income Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. CaLD immigrants have low utilization of palliative care services with patients' family members taking up the role of caring, leading to immigrants not fully benefiting from the specialized services that are offered to alleviate suffering and promote quality of life. While there is some research in this area mainly in Europe, it cannot be said about all high-income OECD countries. Achieving person-centered care in high-income countries, requires identifying and addressing barriers to care access, especially by immigrants with CaLD background. Five-stage methodological framework by Arksey and O'Malley was used to undertake the review. Immigrants in OECD countries experience challenges in accessing palliative and EOL care services. The review also identified limited literature on the subject and establishes need for more research on the subject.

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