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Vulnerable Populations

Vulnerable Populations and End of Life Care

Project Lead: Victor Maddalena ()
in collaboration withÌýHealth Association of African Canadians

Trainees: Farhana Kanth, Hao Wu, Skylan Parker

Objectives:ÌýTo review literature, meet with members and leaders of cultural groups who may have lower rates of palliative care use, and then design and carry out qualitative research with their communities to better understand how to provide appropriate culturally competent care at end of life.


Presentations

Victor Maddalena et al., 2012
• Palliative Care Guide for the Deaf Community -

Sharon Davis-Murdoch, Nova Scotia Department of Health Presentaiton, 2009
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Farhana Kanth, 2006
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Skylan Parker, 2006
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Posters [PDFs]

Victor Maddalena, Wanda Thomas-Bernard, Joseph B. Etowa, et al., 2006
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Publications

Johnston, G., Vukic, A., Parker, S. (2013) . BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, 3(1): 61-8.ÌýÌýÌý *Free article

Maddalena, V., Bernard, W.T., Davis-Murdoch, S., Smith, D. (2013) . Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 24(2): 144-52. doi:10.1177/1043659612472190

Bernard, W., Maddalena, V., Smith, D. (2013) Spirituality at end of life in Nova Scotia’s Black Community. Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought, in press.

Maddalena, V., O’Shea, F., Murphy, M. (2012) , Journal of Palliative Care, 28(2): 105-12.

Maddalena, V. (2010) An exploration of policy options to assist district health authorities in attending to the health needs of African Canadians: A case study. Leadership in Health Services, 23(1): 57-74.

Maddalena, V., Bernard, W.T., Etowa, J.B., Davis-Murdoch, S., Smith, D., & Marsh-Jarvis, P (2010) Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 21(2): 114-22. doi:10.1177/1043659609357634

Maddalena, V. (2007) . Leadership in Health Services, 20(2): 71-5. doi:10.1108/17511870710745402

Maddalena, V. (2006) . Journal of Palliative Care, 22(3): 225.

Maddalena, V., Bernard, W. T., Etowa, J. B., Davis-Murdoch, S., Smith, D., & Marsh-Jarvis, P. (2006) . Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 21(2): 114-22. doi:10.1177/1043659609357634