Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Caring for Filipino American and Korean American Patients
As of 2019, there are 4.2 million Filipino Americans (FAs) and 1.9 million Korean Americans (KAs) in the United States. In both populations, similar to the broader U.S. culture, one can find health literacy gaps around understanding and utilizing palliative care. In this article in the Journal of Palliative Medicine, authors provide ten cultural pearls to guide clinicians on how to sensitively approach FA and KA groups when addressing palliative and end-of-life discussions.