Cultural Competence in End-of-Life Care

Course overview

Cultural competence in end-of-life care is critical. This course reviews the necessary components to understanding one's culture and delivering care accordingly. This course clarifies the essence of cultural competence for end-of-life caregivers. The course emphasizes how one's culture can inform views of pain, illness, treatment, and death. It also examines the possibility of cultural conflicts between patient and caregiver and how to respond when they occur-upholding the necessity of cultural humility as an essential quality for resolving barriers. This course also provides practical guidelines for enhancing one's cultural competence. Additionally, the CONFHER assessment tool is described as a validated tool for assessing culture. This course is appropriate for hospice leadership, registered nurses, social workers, spiritual care providers, and bereavement coordinators.