Waanders Odette, Kennedy Michael, Paterson Michelle, Radermacher Harriet, Petreska Elena, Timmins Susan, Ferguson Annmarie
Palliative Care Victoria Inc., Australia.
BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2015 Apr;5 Suppl 1:A2. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2015-000906.5.
This project addresses low levels of awareness and use of palliative care among ten culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities in Melbourne, Australia.
To increase awareness, understanding and use of palliative care among the Arabic speaking, Chinese, Croatian, Greek, Italian, Macedonian, Maltese, Polish, Turkish and Vietnamese communities in Melbourne and to strengthen the provision of culturally responsive palliative care.
In July 2013 the palliative care and ethnic peak bodies initiated a two-year project with 10 ethnic communities (5 per year) to deliver peer education sessions about palliative care in community languages. Adjunct activities include community engagement, relationship-building, media, cultural responsiveness education for palliative care services, and evaluation.
As at mid-July 2014, feedback from 837 participants (80% of 1050 attendees) at 37 community education sessions for 4 CALD communities indicated that 68% did not know about palliative care before the session. 90% had learnt new information, 90% had an intention to tell friends and family about palliative care and 90% thought palliative care was a good idea. Updated results will be provided.
Participatory and engagement strategies are needed to improve awareness of palliative care among CALD communities. The formation of community reference groups is a valuable strategy that respects community leadership, expertise and networks. The participation of CALD communities in tailoring education and information to meet specific cultural, spiritual and linguistic needs is essential. The participation of palliative care services in project activities is valued and strengthens relationships of trust and understanding.
本项目旨在解决澳大利亚墨尔本十个文化和语言背景多元（CALD）社区对姑息治疗的认知度低和使用率低的问题。
提高墨尔本讲阿拉伯语、中文、克罗地亚语、希腊语、意大利语、马其顿语、马耳他语、波兰语、土耳其语和越南语社区对姑息治疗的认知、理解和使用率，并加强提供具有文化适应性的姑息治疗。
2013年7月，姑息治疗和族裔主要机构启动了一个为期两年的项目，与10个族裔社区（每年5个）合作，用社区语言开展关于姑息治疗的同伴教育课程。辅助活动包括社区参与、关系建立、媒体宣传、针对姑息治疗服务的文化适应性教育以及评估。
截至2014年7月中旬，来自4个CALD社区的37场社区教育课程的837名参与者（占1050名与会者的80%）的反馈表明，68%的人在课程之前不知道姑息治疗。90%的人学到了新信息，90%的人打算告诉朋友和家人关于姑息治疗的信息，90%的人认为姑息治疗是个好主意。将提供更新后的结果。
需要采用参与式和互动式策略来提高CALD社区对姑息治疗的认知度。成立社区参考小组是一项尊重社区领导力、专业知识和网络的宝贵策略。CALD社区参与定制教育和信息以满足特定文化、精神和语言需求至关重要。姑息治疗服务参与项目活动很有价值，并能加强信任和理解的关系。
