Providing culturally centered palliative care to Latino older adults with dementia and their families: Caring for Latino patients isn't one-size-fits-all Editorial
| Authors: | Estrada, L. V.; Gonzalez-Guarda, R. M.; Reckrey, J. M.; Siu, A. L.; Rosa, W. E.; Goldstein, N. E. |
| Title: | Providing culturally centered palliative care to Latino older adults with dementia and their families: Caring for Latino patients isn't one-size-fits-all |
| Abstract: | Palliative care is essential for patients with serious illness, including those with dementia. Latino older adults are 1.5 times more likely to develop dementia than non-Latino White older adults and often do not receive palliative care, which has been shown to improve quality of life. In addition, there is great diversity among the Latino population, which comprises individuals from 20 countries, with different lived experiences and cultural expressions. Culture-centered palliative care (CCPC) is an approach to better serve the needs of this diverse community. In this article, the authors present a case study and tools for integrating CCPC into nursing practice for Latino people living with dementia and their families. © 2025 Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. All rights reserved. |
| Keywords: | aged; aged, 80 and over; case report; organization and management; palliative care; quality of life; palliative therapy; psychology; dementia; patient-centered care; palliative nursing; caucasian; family; hispanic; ethnology; white; transcultural care; very elderly; humans; human; male; female; health equity; culturally competent care; hispanic or latino; person centered care; latino/hispanic |
| Journal Title: | American Journal of Nursing |
| Volume: | 125 |
| Issue: | 7 |
| ISSN: | 0002-936X |
| Publisher: | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
| Date Published: | 2025-07-01 |
| Start Page: | 58 |
| End Page: | 62 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1097/ajn.0000000000000104 |
| PUBMED: | 40563192 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Article -- Source: Scopus |
