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End-of-Life Practices at a Lebanese Hospital: Courage or Knowledge?

American University of Beirut Medical Center

Hera Tashjian, APRN, BC-ACC

American University of Beirut Medical Center

End-of-life care requires knowledgeable and culturally sensitive clinicians to assist patients and families dealing with the difficult journey of death. The authors present important end-of-life considerations for health care providers dealing with culturally diversified patients. A case study approach is used illustrating two case vignettes derived from the practice of an intensive care setting of a tertiary teaching facility in a large urban area in Lebanon. In a multidisciplinary fashion, practices of end of life were explored and a protocol developed to guide health care providers. Special cultural values were identified such as importance of family involvement and religious beliefs. Implications for practice are described.

Key Words: end-of-life care • cultural diversity • family involvement • Lebanon • Middle East

Journal of Transcultural Nursing, Vol. 17, No. 4, 381-388 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/1043659606291548


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