Understanding End of Life Practices: Perspectives on Communication, Religion and Culture [E-Book]

Introduction Chapter/Foreword -- Part 1: Culture & Communication at the End of Life: What is Cultural Competency -- Cultural Competency Models at the End of Life -- Communication Models at the End of Life -- Delivering Bad News -- Prognostication -- Advanced Care Planning -- Decision Making across cultures -- Grief & Bereavement Practices -- Part 2: Religion & End of Life Practices:Buddhism -- Catholicism -- Christianity -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints -- Greek Orthodox -- Hinduism -- Jehovah's Witness -- Judaism -- Islam -- Church of Scientology -- Seventh Day Adventist -- Sikhism -- Part 3: Modern Approaches to End of Life: Spiritual Care at the End of Life -- Death Doula -- Non-traditional end-of-life options and remembrances.

This book is an exploration of issues that are essential in end of life care. Understanding end of life practices across cultures and religions is important in the delivery of patient centered end of life care. This book helps clinicians and non-clinicians understand the various end of life practices in their vast patient populations, further contributing to providing empathetic and compassionate end of life care to patients. With the advent of many new options at the end of life, this book also explores the modern day approaches to end of life often sought by patients when faced with disease progression and adversity.