International journal of circumpolar health
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Int J Circumpolar Health · Mar 2004
Understanding death and dying in select first nations communities in northern Manitoba: issues of culture and remote service delivery in palliative care.
The purpose of this study was to delineate and describe the local palliative care services available to residents of remote Aboriginal communities in northern Manitoba; to identify attitudes and beliefs about death, dying and palliative care in these communities; and to explore obstacles related to palliative care service delivery from the perspectives of culture and geographic isolation. ⋯ Providing the equipment, supports and education necessary for home-based palliative care in remote Aboriginal communities can be an effective way of addressing the medical, psycho-social, and spiritual needs of these patients.