title: Cultural considerations at the end of life.
abstract: It is important for nurse practitioners to understand their patients' cultural backgrounds to provide competent care at the end of life. Understanding the concepts of various cultures can keep the lines of communication open and help providers elicit the necessary information to make the end-of-life experience as comfortable as possible.
authors.affiliation: Scott J. Saccomano is an assistant professor at Herbert H. Lehman College, Department of Nursing, Bronx, N.Y. Geraldine A. Abbatiello is a CNS for Complex Illness Management in Centers for Excellence at Visiting Nurse Service of New York, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Scott J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Saccomano
authors.forename: Geraldine A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Abbatiello
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D054521:Cultural Competency; D064946:Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing; D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009732:Nursing Care; D013727:Terminal Care