Global Perspectives in Cancer Care Religion, Spirituality, and Cultural Diversity in Health and Healing

by Silbermann, Michael; Berger, Ann

• ISBN13: 9780197551349
• ISBN10: 0197551343
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2022-04-01
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Author Biography

Dr. Ann Berger completed her undergraduate degree with a B.S. in nursing from New York University, which was then followed by receiving a MSN in Oncology Nursing from University of Pennsylvania. After working as an Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist for several years, Dr. Berger completed her
medical training at Medical College of Ohio in Toledo, Ohio. Following medical school, Dr. Berger completed an internship and residency at Hartford Hospital in Connecticut and a Fellowship in medical oncology and pain/palliative care at Yale University in Connecticut.
Dr. Berger has had over 30 years of experience in pain and palliative care.
Dr. Berger has lectured nationally and internationally. Dr. Bergers research involves developing ways to measure psychosocial spiritual healing. Her other area of research is the use of integrative modalities for health care professionals wellness. She has also published extensively in the field
of pain and palliative care.

Michael Silbermann, DMD, Ph.D.
Professor Michael Silbermann (D.M.D.; Ph.D., and certified specialist in Oral and Maxillo Facial surgery) Chief Resident at Boston City Hospital in Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Ph.D. at Tufts University Medical School (Boston, MA), Post-doc at USC in Los Angeles, CA and the NIH, Bethesda, MD.
Was head of the Laboratory for Musculoskeletal Research at the Faculty of Medicine in the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel. He has undertaken a number of senior national and international administrative duties especially in the field of biomedical research: Chairman of the
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine; Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa, Israel; Chief Scientist, Ministry of Health, Israel; Chairman of the Board of Governors, the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation; Executive Director, the Middle East Cancer
Consortium since its establishment in 1996; First representative of the State of Israel in the European Commission in the Program Committee of Bio-Medical Research; EU, Brussels; Mentor of 32 Master and Doctoral students. Published over 370 articles in international peer reviewed journals. Presented
over 560 presentations in international meetings and organized over 70 international workshops and meetings. Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Palliative Care and Medicine and the Journal of Palliative Medicine and Hospice Care. Citations 6013; h-index 41; i10-index 154

Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface

1. The Soul of Health Care: Caring for the Whole Person, United States

2. The How and Especially Why Clinicians Should Do a Spiritual Assessment, United States

3. Caring at the Culture and Spirituality Interface: Case Studies from China, Taiwan, New Zealand, and Sub-Saharan Africa

4. Holistic Care of the Cancer Patient: Identifying Unique Aspects of Palliative Care, United States

5. The Challenge of Truth-Telling in Cancer Care, United States

6. Cultural Challenges in Providing Psychosocial-Spiritual Support to Children with Cancer and Their Families, Turkey

7. Psychosocial Factors of Health Care Professionals and Their Influence on Quality of Care for their Cancer Patient, United States

8. Healing the Psychological and Emotional Aspects of Cancer, Jordan

9. Nurses Providing Emotional Support and Spiritual Care to Patients and Families, Spain

10. The Landscape of Loneliness: An Introspective Experience of Support and Depression in Older People Diagnosed with Cancer, Israel

11. The Psychosocial Burden of Cancer in Sexual and Gender Minority Patients, United States

12. The Health Care Team and Culture in an Israeli Cancer Center, Israel

13. Mindfulness and Compassion Practices for Cancer Patients: The Impact of Culture and Faith in Cancer Care, Italy

14. Enhancing Dignity and Hope in Caring for Cancer Patients through Palliative Care, Italy

15. Meaning-Making in Coping with Cancer: The Impact of Spirituality, Culture, and Psychosocial Support among Cancer Patients in the Philippines, Philippines

16. Spiritual and Religious Impacts on Advanced Cancer Care in Australia

17. The Influence of Spirituality on Quality of Life during Cancer, United States

18. Suffering and Compassion: The Role of Faith in the United States

19. The Role of Spirituality among Palliative Care Patients in Poland, Poland

20. The Role of Faith in Coping with Cancer among Palliative Care Patients in Turkey, Turkey

21. The Impact of Culture and Beliefs on Cancer Care: Iranian Perspectives, Iran

22. Spiritual Healing in Cancer Care: A Hindu Perspective, India

23. The Impact of Chinese Culture and Faith in Cancer Care, China

24. Cultural Healing Practices and Influences on Early Cancer Detection and Treatment in Uganda, Uganda

25. Barriers to Addressing Emotional and Psycho-Social Needs in Cancer Care, Turkey

26. A Jewish Israeli Case Study in End-of-Life Spiritual Care for a Cancer Patient, Israel

27. Existentialism and Spirituality in the Healing Process of Cancer Patients, United Kingdom and United States

28. Psychosocial-Spiritual Healing: An Impression of the Impact of Culture and Faith in Cancer Care in Africa, Kenya

29. Psychosocial Aspects of Breast Cancer: The Turkish Experience, Turkey

30. Cancer Pain Care in French-speaking African Countries and Access to Analgesics: Barriers and Cultural and Emotional Aspects, France

31. Support and Palliative Care for Cancer Patients in Mexico, Mexico

32. Islamic Cultural-Spiritual Guidance in Caring for Cancer Patients, Iraq

33. The Impact of Latin American Cultural Values, Attitudes, and Preferences on Palliative Cancer Care: An Overview from Patients' and Families' Perspectives, Chile

34. The Impact of Culture and Belief on Cancer Care in Costa Rica, Costa Rica

35. Reflections on Middle Eastern Cultural Perspectives in Cancer Care

36. Spirituality, Culture, Traditions, and Other Beliefs Affecting Cancer Care, Uganda

37. Sociocultural Context and Its Impact on Communication, India

38. Emotional State, Spirituality, and Religion's Effect on the Acceptance of Cancer, Morocco

39. Breast Cancer Survivorship in Nigeria: The Experience of Survivors and Need for Development of Supportive Care

40. Impact of Culture and Beliefs in Brain Tumor Patients' Care in Indonesia, Indonesia

41. The Contribution of Spiritual, Religious, and Customary Heritage to the Personalization of Modern Oncology in Multiethnic Societies of Developing Countries: The Model of Montenegro, Montenegro

42. Differences in Attitudes toward Advanced Cancer Care: Planning through the Scope of Culture, Israel

43. Ugandan Culture: Spiritual Guidance in Caring for Cancer Patients, Uganda

44. Cultural-Spiritual Guidance in Caring for Cancer Patients in the Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic

45. Jamaican Cultural and Spiritual Guidance in Caring for Cancer Patients, Jamaica

46. Indian Cultural-Spiritual Guidance in Caring for Cancer Patients, India

Index