McGrath Pam, Holewa Hamish, Koilparampil Thomas, Koshy Cherian, George Shobha
Central Queensland University, Queensland, Australia.
Int J Palliat Nurs. 2009 Oct;15(10):499-509. doi: 10.12968/ijpn.2009.15.10.44887.
This article presents the findings of a cross-cultural research project that explored similarities and differences between palliative care service provision in Kerala, India and South-East Queensland, Australia, to inform a process of mutual learning for service development. Three major points of difference that can inform this process of mutual learning were identified: 1) an understanding of the significance of honesty in information-giving to the patient, 2) recognition of the importance of palliative care specialists providing education to mainstream health professionals, and 3) appreciation of the need for palliative care to be cognizant of the socio-economic impact of dying-especially for families experiencing poverty-by embracing strategies for financial and material support. The findings highlight the effectiveness of a cross-cultural collaboration between health professionals and researchers in South-East Queensland, Australia and Kerala, India.
本文介绍了一个跨文化研究项目的结果，该项目探讨了印度喀拉拉邦和澳大利亚昆士兰州东南部姑息治疗服务提供之间的异同，以为服务发展的相互学习过程提供参考。确定了可为这一相互学习过程提供参考的三个主要差异点：1）理解向患者提供信息时诚实的重要性；2）认识到姑息治疗专家对主流卫生专业人员进行教育的重要性；3）认识到姑息治疗需要通过采取财政和物质支持策略来认识到死亡对社会经济的影响，特别是对贫困家庭的影响。研究结果凸显了澳大利亚昆士兰州东南部和印度喀拉拉邦的卫生专业人员与研究人员之间跨文化合作的有效性。
