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A 6 page discussion of the variation in the way we as families tend to the needs of our dying family members. The author notes that while at one time in U.S. history all families, irrespective of culture, took an active role in dying needs of their loved ones, today many of us have turned that responsibility over to health care professionals. There are, however, exceptions to this observation. This paper contends that the closer an individual is to the traditional dictates of their culture, the more likely they are to maintain a strong family vigilance. African American, Chinese American, and Muslim American cultures are assessed in regard to this contention. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The manner in which we individually and collectively deal with death and the process of dying varies according to a number of factors. Two of the more important of
these is the time period and culture we are considering. End of life care is particularly interesting in the degree of variation which is obvious in regard to these
factors. While at one time traditional cultures almost inevitably provided end of life care for their loved ones, our transition to a more secular society has resulted in a
number of changes in this regard. These changes are, in fact, evident across cultural lines. Advancements in medical technology have interplayed in this relationship as well as death
has become less of a personal and spiritual topic and more of a clinical phenomena, a phenomena for which there is little involvement either of the person dying or of
that persons family and acquaintances. Understanding perceptions regarding roles in end of life care can be critical to the health care provider in that family incorporation into that care
can prove tremendously beneficial from the patients perspective. This incorporation can, however, be subject to a number of problems. Carr (1997) observes: "Involving the family in hospital
care, maximizing the family as a resource, and creating an environment where humanism dominates despite the technobureaucracy of the hospital require a holistic understanding of the experience of families who
stay with hospitalized relatives". That understanding can only be obtained through an effort to understand
the different cultural dictates which are sometimes at play in end of life situations. The contention can be presented that the
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