Title | Exploring transplant opportunities in Hmong culture: a case report |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2009 |
Authors | Neidich, A, Mahanty, HD, Bramstedt, KA |
Journal | Prog TransplantProg Transplant |
Volume | 19 |
Pagination | 188-91 |
Date Published | Jun |
ISBN Number | 1526-9248 (Print)<br/>1526-9248 (Linking) |
Accession Number | 19588670 |
Keywords | Adolescent, Adult, Asian Continental Ancestry Group/ ethnology, Attitude to Health/ ethnology, California, China/ethnology, Cultural Competency, Cultural Diversity, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Humans, Kidney Failure, Chronic/ethnology/therapy, Kidney Transplantation/ethics/ ethnology, Male, Medicine, Chinese Traditional, Refugees/psychology, Social Values, Tissue and Organ Procurement/ethics/ organization & administration |
Abstract | A clinical case is used to explore the ethical complexities of solid organ donation and transplantation within the Hmong community in the United States. Although many cultures can present various ethical issues, the challenges of the Hmong belief system are unique and distinctly complex. Ways for the medical team to integrate with the Hmong value system to attempt to create an environment of transcultural respect and appreciation are described. |
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