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Nursing Resources: Cultural Competence
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Cultural Competency
Cultural competency is a broad concept used to describe a variety of interventions that aim to improve the accessibility and effectiveness of health care services for people from racial or ethnic minorities and diverse communities. It developed largely in response to the recognition that cultural, social and linguistic barriers between healthcare providers and patients could affect the quality of healthcare delivery. Cultural competence emphasizes the idea of effectively operating in different cultural contexts, and altering practices to reach different cultural groups.
Sources: Truong M, Paradies Y, Priest N. Interventions to improve cultural competency in healthcare: a systematic review. BMC Health Services Research 2014 March 3; 14: 99. Available from: https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1472-6963-14-99
National Prevention Information Network [Internet]. Atlanta GA: Center for Disease Control; c2020. Cultural competence in health and human services; 2021 July 28. Available from: https://npin.cdc.gov/pages/cultural-competence
E-Books
Medical Management of Vulnerable and Underserved Patients: Principles, Practice, Populations, Second Edition by ISBN: 0071834443Publication Date: 2016
Achieving Cultural Competency by ISBN: 9781405180726Publication Date: 2009Achieving Cultural Competency: A Case-Based Approach to Training Health Professionals provides the necessary tools to meet the ever-growing need for culturally competent practitioners and trainees. Twenty-five self-study cases cover a variety of medical topics, including cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurology, oncology, hematology, immunology, and pediatric disorders. Actual scenarios that occurred in clinical settings help the user gain direct insight into the realities of practice today. Cultural factors covered within the cases include cultural diversity plus gender, language, folk beliefs, socioeconomic status, religion, and sexual orientation. This book is an approved CME-certifying activity to meet physicians' cultural competency state requirements. Get 25 pre-approved self-study American Dietetic Association credits at no additional charge when you purchase the book. Email hark@lisahark.com for further instructions.
Migration, Ethnicity, Race, and Health in Multicultural Societies by ISBN: 9780199667864Publication Date: 2014
Managing Cultural Diversity in Small and Medium-Sized Organizations by ISBN: 3658166150Publication Date: 2017
Print Books
Leininger's Transcultural Nursing: Concepts, Theories, Research & Practice, Fourth Edition by Call Number: Bookstacks WY 107 M478 2018ISBN: 9780071841139Publication Date: 2018
