[Australia] Practice recommendations for culturally sensitive communication at the end of life in intensive care: A modified eDelphi study

[Australia] Practice recommendations for culturally sensitive communication at the end of life in intensive care: A modified eDelphi study
Intensive and Critical Care Nursing; Laura A Brooks, Elizabeth Manias, Bodil Rasmussen, Melissa J Bloomer; 2/25
Clinicians need specific knowledge and skills to effectively communicate with patients and their family when a patient is dying in the ICU. End-of-life communication is compounded by language differences and diverse cultural and religious beliefs. Recommendations prioritising use of professional interpreters and nurse involvement in family meetings achieved near perfect agreement amongst participants. Recommendations to facilitate family in undertaking cultural, spiritual and religious rituals and customs, advocate for family participation in treatment limitation discussions, and clinician access to professional development opportunities about culturally sensitive communication also achieved high level consensus. These practice recommendations provide guidance for ICU clinicians in their communication with patients and families from culturally diverse backgrounds.