Background. A palliative care approach, as used routinely in cancer, is also valid for
incurable chronic illnesses such as chronic obstructive airways disease (COPD). However, a …

INTRODUCTION: The vision for palliative care service provision in New Zealand is for all
people who are dying and their families to have timely access to culturally appropriate, quality …

Background: Recent research shows that health professionals do not communicate about
prognosis with patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as openly as with …

The aim of this study was to explore the lived experience of palliative nursing care for different
generations of a migrant family in the New Zealand context. Methodology used was an …

Background: Social and emotional challenges of migration and integration include managing
memories and perceptions of country of birth, leaving loved relatives behind, and the …

Purpose Migrants experience challenges settling into a new society, while retaining their
cultural and religious values. Concurrently facing an end-of-life illness can result in existential …

… Yvonne Bray Dr Yvonne Bray is a registered nurse and lecturer based in the Department
of … Yvonne's PhD research explored the experience of migrants dying away from their birth …

Palliative care is increasingly recognized as an important aspect of neonatal care of medical
illness especially with neonatal deaths accounting for half the children dying under five …

The focus of this research was to explore the migrant family’s experience in palliative care.
In writing this thesis it became evident that cultural safety was a connection that warranted …

Introduction The New Zealand population faces demographic changes that impacts fiscal and
labour governance, and clinical practice. Migrants are a group who experience challenges …