Improving Palliative Care Together
ImPaCT
Our mission
To improve care for people living with serious illnesses and their families. Our focus is on multi-cultural and multi-lingual populations. To achieve this, we work together with these communities to understand their experiences and create innovative solutions that better meet their needs.
About ImPaCT Dementia
Focuses on identifying ways to improve care for people living with dementia and their families who have a primary language of Chinese (Mandarin/Cantonese), Spanish, or Vietnamese.
Current Research
Our research focuses on improving care for people with serious illnesses and their families, emphasizing multicultural and multilingual populations. Projects like ImPaCT-Dementia and ImPaCT-Cancer explore innovative ways to enhance care experiences for communities with primary languages such as Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Somali. By collaborating with these communities, we aim to understand their unique needs and develop tailored solutions to ensure equitable and effective care.
ImPaCT Cancer
ImPaCT-Cancer focuses on enhancing palliative care for patients with cancer and their families who have a primary language of Somali, Spanish, or Vietnamese.
Our research aims to identify barriers to care, improve communication between patients, families, and providers, and develop culturally tailored solutions.
ImPaCT Dementia
ImPaCT-Dementia seeks to improve palliative care access for individuals with dementia and their caregivers who speak Chinese (Mandarin/Cantonese), Spanish, or Vietnamese.
Through research, community partnerships, and collaborative decision-making, we develop patient-centered strategies to enhance care and reduce disparities.
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Meet the Team
Dr. Rashmi K Sharma
Neeta Ghosh
Fatima Ahmed
Katyayani Strohi
Tanmay Khilnani
