Chung Jenny E, Karass Susan, Choi Yoonhee, Castillo Matthew, Garcia Christine A, Shin Richard D, Tanco Kimberson, Kim Laura S, Hong Michin, Pan Cynthia X
Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, Weill Cornell Medicine, Flushing, New York, USA.
Department of Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, Weill Cornell Medicine, Flushing, New York, USA.
J Palliat Med. 2024 Jan;27(1):104-111. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2023.0255. Epub 2023 May 18.
As of 2019, there are 4.2 million Filipino Americans (FAs) and 1.9 million Korean Americans (KAs) in the United States, largely concentrated in New York, California, Texas, Illinois, and Washington. In both populations, similar to the broader U.S. culture, one can find health literacy gaps around understanding and utilizing palliative care. In this article, we provide 10 cultural pearls to guide clinicians on how to sensitively approach FA and KA groups when addressing palliative and end-of-life (EOL) discussions. We fully celebrate that every person is an individual and care should be tailored to each person's goals, values, and preference. In addition, there are several cultural norms that, when appreciated and celebrated, may help clinicians to improve serious illness care and EOL discussions for members of these populations.
截至2019年,美国有420万菲律宾裔美国人(FAs)和190万韩裔美国人(KAs),主要集中在纽约、加利福尼亚、得克萨斯、伊利诺伊和华盛顿。在这两个人口中,与更广泛的美国文化类似,在理解和利用姑息治疗方面都存在健康素养差距。在本文中,我们提供10条文化要点,以指导临床医生在进行姑息治疗和临终(EOL)讨论时如何敏感地对待菲律宾裔和韩裔群体。我们充分认可每个人都是独特的个体,护理应根据每个人的目标、价值观和偏好进行量身定制。此外,有一些文化规范,当得到理解和尊重时,可能有助于临床医生改善对这些人群的重病护理和临终讨论。