title: End of life and ethnicity.
abstract: The anticipated rise in the elderly population with chronic and life-threatening illness has been well documented. The purpose of this article is to recommend educational programs in end-of-life care, with an emphasis on culture and therapeutic responses to terminally ill patients to help nurses facilitate end-of-life discussions, consultation, and advocacy.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Research and Education, Department of Veterans Affairs, 11301 Wilshire Boulevard, 6235 MC 118R, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA. sharon.valente@med.va.gov
authors.forename: Sharon M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Valente
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives / Q000941:ethics / Q000208:ethnology; D001293:Attitude to Death / Q000208:ethnology*; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology; D002755:Choice Behavior / Q000941:ethics; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000941:ethics / Q000523:psychology; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000941:ethics / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D016746:Transcultural Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000941:ethics / Q000458:organization & administration*