Ethnogeriatrics Healthcare Needs of Diverse Populations

“The 15 chapters of the book are organized into five main parts and the intended audience includes geriatricians, hospitalists, advance practice nurses, social workers, and others who are part of a multidisciplinary team that provides high-quality care to older patients. … this is a very informative and ambitious book that pulls together a lot of material that will be useful to academics and clinicians working with diverse older populations.” (Sadhna Diwan, The Gerontologist, Vol. 57 (4), August, 2017)

“This book presents the foundation of ethnogeriatrics and discusses related issues such as research, clinical care, policy and economics, and education. … This is an essential topic for healthcare professionals, medical students, nursing students, or anyone who is interested in healthcare practices in different culture and ethnic groups. … This well–organized book is recommended for healthcareproviders, social workers, and students in health–related fields.” (Katy T. Nguyen, Doody's Book Reviews, January, 2017)

Dr. Cummings-Vaughn is a physician at Saint Louis University in their nationally recognized geriatrics program. She is also an editorial board member of the Journal of the American Medical Director's Association and a member of the American Geriatric Society's Ethnogeriatrics Special Interest Group. Dr. Johnson is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She attends on the Duke Inpatient Geriatric Medicine Service, Palliative Care Service, and General Medicine Teaching Service. Additionally, she provides primary care for a panel of older adults at a continuing care retirement community. Dr. Johnson’s research focuses on understanding racial disparities in end-of-life care. She is currently investigating organizational barriers to the use of hospice care by African Americans. To support her research, she was awarded a Beeson Career Development Award in Aging Research (6/2007) and a National Palliative Care Research Center Career Development Award (6/2007). Dr. Johnson has received the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Junior Investigator Award and American Geriatrics Society Outstanding Excellence in Geriatric Research Award for her work describing cultural factors which may explain racial differences in the use of advance directives and beliefs and attitudes toward hospice care.