• Mayo Clinic proceedings · Jan 2017

    Review Case Reports

    Providing Appropriate End-of-Life Care to Religious and Ethnic Minorities.

    • Daniel K Partain, Cory Ingram, and Jacob J Strand.
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
    • Mayo Clin. Proc. 2017 Jan 1; 92 (1): 147-152.

    AbstractThere is overwhelming evidence that racial and ethnic minorities face multiple health care disparities. Recognizing and addressing cultural and religious/spiritual (RS) values is a critical aspect of providing goal-concordant care for patients facing a serious illness, especially at the end of life. Failure to address a patient's cultural and RS needs can lead to diminished quality of care and worse health outcomes. Given the multitude of cultural and RS values, we believe that a framework of cultural and RS curiosity along with a willingness to engage patients in discussions about these elements of their care within an interdisciplinary team should be the goal of all providers who are discussing goals, preferences, and values with patients facing advanced terminal illness.Copyright © 2016 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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