‘Planning ahead’ among community‐dwelling older people from culturally and linguistically diverse background: a cross‐sectional survey

Abstract

Nursing professionals are provided with an opportunity to improve their practice to meet the needs of older persons and their families in planning ahead for future treatment options.

Cultural and religious beliefs and values, and their impact on preferences for end‐of‐life care among four ethnic groups of community‐dwelling older persons

“…The data were collected through four phases which include the following: (1) advertisement of the survey for four weeks by the coordinators, (2) an information session and distribution of the survey at each day care centre, (3) completion and return of the survey in a sealed box placed at each day care centre, and (4) collection of the sealed box three weeks later. The details of each phase are published in Jeong et al (2014). The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20 was used for descriptive statistical data analysis (IBM, Somers, NY, USA).…”

“…Nevertheless, it did not influence the uptake of ‘Planning ahead’ practice among the older people from CALD background (Jeong et al . ). It is of concern that people with cultural values and beliefs which are different from mainstream western principles are not well understood and supported which may result in unmet care needs (Johnstone & Kanitsaki ).…”

“…The authors reported in the previous publication a low level of ‘Planning ahead’ practices among respondents regardless of cultural and ethnic backgrounds due to the difficulties they had encountered with understanding on the concept, the various forms and the processes involved (Jeong et al . ). The aim of this paper was to report on the findings related to (1) the beliefs about death and dying, truth telling, and advance care planning, and (2) the preference for EOL care treatment options among older persons from CALD backgrounds.…”

“…The key policy 'Planning ahead' has been implemented by the Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care (DADHC) in Australia in 2008 to promote ACP among the older people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) background (Cultural and Indigenous Research Centre Australia (CIRCA) 2008). Nevertheless, it did not influence the uptake of 'Planning ahead' practice among the older people from CALD background (Jeong et al 2014). It is of concern that people with cultural values and beliefs which are different from mainstream western principles are not well understood and supported which may result in unmet care needs (Johnstone & Kanitsaki 2009).…”

“…According to our knowledge, this study was the first attempt to investigate whether the promotion has increased the uptake of 'Planning ahead' among older persons of CALD background and to what extent their beliefs and values influence their decision-making. The authors reported in the previous publication a low level of 'Planning ahead' practices among respondents regardless of cultural and ethnic backgrounds due to the difficulties they had encountered with understanding on the concept, the various forms and the processes involved (Jeong et al 2014). The aim of this paper was to report on the findings related to (1) the beliefs about death and dying, truth telling, and advance care planning, and (2) the preference for EOL care treatment options among older persons from CALD backgrounds.…”