Guide to culturally competent health care 3rd edition

Cultural competence must be demonstrated not only by intervention programs and staff, but also by surveillance staff, researchers and their investigations , as well as by those delivering prevention services, care, and treatment programs to those who are HIV-infected. DiversityRx Online resources to improve the accessibility and quality of health care for minority, immigrant, and indigenous communities. Skip to main content. Recommend on Facebook Follow on Twitter.

What is Cultural Competence? What's the Difference? Value clients' cultural beliefs. Recognize complexity in language interpretation. Facilitate learning between providers and communities. Involve the community in defining and addressing service needs. Collaborate with other agencies. Professionalize staff hiring and training.

Institutionalize cultural competence. Cultural Competence, Awareness, and Sensitivity Cultural competence emphasizes the idea of effectively operating in different cultural contexts, and altering practices to reach different cultural groups.

Back to top NPIN. Have questions? Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Build your students' confidence when relating to different cultures in a health care environment. This concise, easy-to-read handbook tackles an often awkward subject in a direct, non-intimidating style.

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Add this book to your favorite list ». Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Great resource!! Jun 18, Keiyona Lyons rated it really liked it. Helps to gain a much better understanding of cultures without the stereotypes! Melissa rated it it was amazing Jan 06, Kelly rated it really liked it Feb 23, Ericka Treynor rated it did not like it Dec 29, Much in this book helped me understand students in the classroom.

One of the authors, Larry D. Purnell, is the creator of the model upon which the book is based. TDS Health provides the leading healthcare database and innovative e-learning products through a simple, intuitive platform.

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