Cultural Considerations in Palliative and End of Life Care

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Communication and trust-building are important in caring for patients who experience the multiple dimensions of suffering at the end of life. Communication, collaboration, and trust building in end-of-life care are facilitated when nurse educators expose their students to culturally sensitive scenarios in simulation and face-to-face interactions with patients and families. This podcast with Dr. Zainab Osakwe provides listeners with strategies to thread cultural education and sensitivity in the curriculum. Case studies are effective learning activities for students. An emphasis is placed on developing partnerships with community agencies to help students learn about culturally sensitive and equitable care. The concepts covered in this podcast focus on palliative care at the end of life for diverse patient populations, but can be generalized to all patients across the lifespan.