dc.contributor.author | McGrath, Pamela Della | |
dc.contributor.author | Holewa, Hamish | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-06-02 | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-03-01T21:51:33Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-03-01T21:51:33Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2006 | |
dc.date.modified | 2011-08-26T08:57:01Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0972-2556 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10072/40346 | |
dc.description.abstract | In any society, the response to health and illness is shaped by
cultural traits, values and rules and learned through participation
in that society. In Australia, there are significant cultural
differences in the way disease and death are dealt with and
understood by the dominant Anglo-Australian society and by
Aboriginal peoples. The implications of such cultural differences
are particularly poignant during the dying trajectory. As palliative
care has only recently begun to address the cultural needs of
Indigenous Australians, there is scant literature available on the
topic. In order to address this hiatus, the present article provides
findings from a National Health and Medical Research Council
two-year study on Indigenous palliative care conducted in the
Northern Territory that documents a model for end-of-life care
for Aboriginal peoples. The purpose of this article is to present
the findings informing the seven principles (equity; autonomy/
empowerment; trust; humane, non-judgmental care; seamless
care; emphasis on living; and cultural respect) that underpin
the model. The articulation of the seven principles has been
developed through extensive consultation with Aboriginal
peoples and health professionals throughout the Northern
Territory. As the principles have now been reviewed and affirmed
by a diversity of national audiences, it is with confidence that
the authors offer them as a practical starting point for ensuring
that excellence in end-of-life care is provided for Australia's
first peoples. In so doing, it is the authors' hope and expectation
that the principles will provide insights for others working with
Indigenous peoples around the world. | |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Yes | |
dc.description.publicationstatus | Yes | |
dc.format.extent | 524940 bytes | |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher | Researchman Publications | |
dc.publisher.place | India | |
dc.publisher.uri | http://www.ajcancer.ipp-shr.cqu.edu.au/issues/article.php?articleid=133 | |
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublication | N | |
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom | 179 | |
dc.relation.ispartofpageto | 187 | |
dc.relation.ispartofissue | 3 | |
dc.relation.ispartofjournal | Austral-Asian Journal of Cancer | |
dc.relation.ispartofvolume | 5 | |
dc.rights.retention | Y | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Oncology and Carcinogenesis | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 119999 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 1112 | |
dc.title | Seven Principles for Indigenous Palliative Care Service Delivery: Research findings from Australia | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
dc.type.description | C1 - Articles | |
dc.type.code | c1x | |
gro.faculty | Griffith Health Faculty | |
gro.rights.copyright | © 2006 The Researchman. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version. | |
gro.date.issued | 2006 | |
gro.hasfulltext | Full Text | |
gro.griffith.author | McGrath, Pamela D. | |