The Language We Cry In: The Cultural Diversity of the African Diaspora (P19)

Abstract

•Detail factors that influence the diverse cultural values, beliefs and traditions impacting end-of-life health care practices•Adapt end of life culturally effective care delivery techniques through utilization of cultural interviewing methods and case discussions•Collaborate on constructing culturally effective care plans for end of life care delivery in the Gullah Culture, the foundation of African Cultural Heritage You can speak another language; you can live in another culture. But to cry over your dead, you always go back to your mother tongue; the language you cry in. It is understood that there are wide variances among cultures in how we process grief. These variances are often subtle and challenging to recognize and are fundamental to how a culture feels and behaves about end of life decisions and care. This session will detail factors that influence the diverse cultural values, beliefs, and traditions of end of life healthcare practices; adapt end-of-life culturally effective care delivery techniques through utilization of cultural interviewing methods and case study discussions; and collaborate on constructing culturally effective plans for end of life care delivery.