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dc.contributor.authorMcGrath, Pamela Della
dc.contributor.authorHolewa, Hamish
dc.date.accessioned2011-06-02
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-01T21:51:33Z
dc.date.available2017-03-01T21:51:33Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.date.modified2011-08-26T08:57:01Z
dc.identifier.issn0972-2556
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/40346
dc.description.abstractIn 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.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
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dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherResearchman Publications
dc.publisher.placeIndia
dc.publisher.urihttp://www.ajcancer.ipp-shr.cqu.edu.au/issues/article.php?articleid=133
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom179
dc.relation.ispartofpageto187
dc.relation.ispartofissue3
dc.relation.ispartofjournalAustral-Asian Journal of Cancer
dc.relation.ispartofvolume5
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchMedical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchOncology and Carcinogenesis
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode119999
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode1112
dc.titleSeven Principles for Indigenous Palliative Care Service Delivery: Research findings from Australia
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codec1x
gro.facultyGriffith 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.issued2006
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gro.griffith.authorMcGrath, Pamela D.


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