Cultural consultation for cancer: Astrocytoma in a Cambodian adolescent

Cultural Influences in Pediatric Cancer

“…This was associated with children having a limited and occasionally inaccurate understanding of their illness. In a study with a Cambodian adolescent treated in Australia, an elaborate cultural ritual was used to inform him of his diagnosis (Eisenbruch & Handelman, 1990).…”

“…This limits the child’s ability to access needed parental support (Martinson et al, 1994). Integrating culturally consistent terminology and or rituals into the disclosure process when feasible, as with the Cambodian adolescent (Eisenbruch & Handelman, 1990), can serve to facilitate the patient–family–provider relationship going forward.…”

“…Although anecdotal reports of differences in cultural practices exist (e.g., Munet-Vilaró, 2004; Spinetta, 1984), only 3 published reports presented clinical or empirical data documenting cultural considerations. One article, a case report on the treatment of a Cambodian adolescent with cancer living in Australia, documented culturally specific challenges in treatment such as fear that each use of anesthesia would take away 25 years of one’s life, balancing cultural stigma associated with having a half-shaven head with necessities of medical procedures, and difficulty explaining cancer treatment because of a lack of medically related treatment words in the family’s native language (Eisenbruch & Handelman, 1990). In all instances, clinicians sought guidance from their hospital cultural consultation team and adaptations were made to provide culturally competent care.…”

Cultural Influences in Pediatric Cancer

“…This was associated with children having a limited and occasionally inaccurate understanding of their illness. In a study with a Cambodian adolescent treated in Australia, an elaborate cultural ritual was used to inform him of his diagnosis (Eisenbruch & Handelman, 1990).…”

“…This limits the child’s ability to access needed parental support (Martinson et al, 1994). Integrating culturally consistent terminology and or rituals into the disclosure process when feasible, as with the Cambodian adolescent (Eisenbruch & Handelman, 1990), can serve to facilitate the patient–family–provider relationship going forward.…”

“…Although anecdotal reports of differences in cultural practices exist (e.g., Munet-Vilaró, 2004; Spinetta, 1984), only 3 published reports presented clinical or empirical data documenting cultural considerations. One article, a case report on the treatment of a Cambodian adolescent with cancer living in Australia, documented culturally specific challenges in treatment such as fear that each use of anesthesia would take away 25 years of one’s life, balancing cultural stigma associated with having a half-shaven head with necessities of medical procedures, and difficulty explaining cancer treatment because of a lack of medically related treatment words in the family’s native language (Eisenbruch & Handelman, 1990). In all instances, clinicians sought guidance from their hospital cultural consultation team and adaptations were made to provide culturally competent care.…”

Understanding Pediatric Inner‐City Asthma: An Explanatory Model Approach

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Risk Communication Through Health Beliefs for Preventing Opisthorchiasis-Linked Cholangiocarcinoma: A Community- Based Intervention in Multicultural Areas of Thailand

“…According to the concept of health beliefs, people who find ways to prevent or treat themselves from the disease must believe that it is good and can cure the disease. Therefore, these people decide to follow the instructions, and they usually choose to do things that are considered to give better results than disadvantages and the trust in staff (Eisenbruch and Handelman, 1990).…”

Cultural Influences in Pediatric Cancer

“…This was associated with children having a limited and occasionally inaccurate understanding of their illness. In a study with a Cambodian adolescent treated in Australia, an elaborate cultural ritual was used to inform him of his diagnosis (Eisenbruch & Handelman, 1990).…”

“…This limits the child’s ability to access needed parental support (Martinson et al, 1994). Integrating culturally consistent terminology and or rituals into the disclosure process when feasible, as with the Cambodian adolescent (Eisenbruch & Handelman, 1990), can serve to facilitate the patient–family–provider relationship going forward.…”

“…Although anecdotal reports of differences in cultural practices exist (e.g., Munet-Vilaró, 2004; Spinetta, 1984), only 3 published reports presented clinical or empirical data documenting cultural considerations. One article, a case report on the treatment of a Cambodian adolescent with cancer living in Australia, documented culturally specific challenges in treatment such as fear that each use of anesthesia would take away 25 years of one’s life, balancing cultural stigma associated with having a half-shaven head with necessities of medical procedures, and difficulty explaining cancer treatment because of a lack of medically related treatment words in the family’s native language (Eisenbruch & Handelman, 1990). In all instances, clinicians sought guidance from their hospital cultural consultation team and adaptations were made to provide culturally competent care.…”

Understanding Pediatric Inner‐City Asthma: An Explanatory Model Approach

“……”

Risk Communication Through Health Beliefs for Preventing Opisthorchiasis-Linked Cholangiocarcinoma: A Community- Based Intervention in Multicultural Areas of Thailand

“…According to the concept of health beliefs, people who find ways to prevent or treat themselves from the disease must believe that it is good and can cure the disease. Therefore, these people decide to follow the instructions, and they usually choose to do things that are considered to give better results than disadvantages and the trust in staff (Eisenbruch and Handelman, 1990).…”

Cultural Influences in Pediatric Cancer

“…This was associated with children having a limited and occasionally inaccurate understanding of their illness. In a study with a Cambodian adolescent treated in Australia, an elaborate cultural ritual was used to inform him of his diagnosis (Eisenbruch & Handelman, 1990).…”

“…This limits the child’s ability to access needed parental support (Martinson et al, 1994). Integrating culturally consistent terminology and or rituals into the disclosure process when feasible, as with the Cambodian adolescent (Eisenbruch & Handelman, 1990), can serve to facilitate the patient–family–provider relationship going forward.…”

“…Although anecdotal reports of differences in cultural practices exist (e.g., Munet-Vilaró, 2004; Spinetta, 1984), only 3 published reports presented clinical or empirical data documenting cultural considerations. One article, a case report on the treatment of a Cambodian adolescent with cancer living in Australia, documented culturally specific challenges in treatment such as fear that each use of anesthesia would take away 25 years of one’s life, balancing cultural stigma associated with having a half-shaven head with necessities of medical procedures, and difficulty explaining cancer treatment because of a lack of medically related treatment words in the family’s native language (Eisenbruch & Handelman, 1990). In all instances, clinicians sought guidance from their hospital cultural consultation team and adaptations were made to provide culturally competent care.…”

Understanding Pediatric Inner‐City Asthma: An Explanatory Model Approach

“……”

Risk Communication Through Health Beliefs for Preventing Opisthorchiasis-Linked Cholangiocarcinoma: A Community- Based Intervention in Multicultural Areas of Thailand

“…According to the concept of health beliefs, people who find ways to prevent or treat themselves from the disease must believe that it is good and can cure the disease. Therefore, these people decide to follow the instructions, and they usually choose to do things that are considered to give better results than disadvantages and the trust in staff (Eisenbruch and Handelman, 1990).…”