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Needs and experiences of non-English-speaking hospice patients and families in an English-speaking country

Centre for Palliative Care Research and Education, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Red Hill, Queensland, Australia

May Vun, BA, PGradDip

Karuna Hospice Service, Windsor, Queensland, Australia

Lesley McLeod, RN, GradDip, MPrimary Health Care

Karuna Hospice Service, Windsor, Queensland, Australia

There is increasing evidence that, in practice, hospice care is predominantly accessed by white, middle-class patients, who live in stable home environments with available caregivers and other supports. The present challenge for researchers, administrators, and clinicians is to identify populations of terminally ill patients most in need of hospice care and to direct services to these patients. As a contribution to the development of this area, this paper presents the findings from a recent Australian hospice study that examines the needs and experiences of families from non-English-speaking backgrounds. The findings indicate that it is as important to focus on similarities as it is to highlight differences.

Key Words: diversity • ethnicity • hospice • multicultural • palliative care

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Vol. 18, No. 5, 305-312 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/104990910101800505


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