Details recommendations to ensure appropriate cultural competence nursing care for Aboriginal peoples.
(See Details)Describes findings and highlights of work done by the Quebec Native Women to improve the health of Aboriginal women, their children and their communities.
(See Details)States that to provide the best possible patient outcomes, nurses must provide culturally competent care. Defines cultural competence as the application of knowledge, skills, attitudes and personal attributes required by nurses to provide appropriate care and services in relation to the cultural characteristics of their clients. Views the responsibility for supporting culturally competent care as being shared among individuals, professional associations, regulatory bodies, health services delivery organizations, educational institutions and governments.
(See Details)Focuses on the psychological effects of female genital mutilation (FGM) through the example of a patient who had undergone the procedure in childhood and now felt that her closed appearance was "normal" and that to be opened would be "abnormal." Argues that Western advocates must educate themselves about the various cultural forces that lead to FGM in order to help women who have undergone the procedure heal psychologically, thereby breaking the pattern of abuse from generation to generation.
Presents an annotated bibliography of key articles in the peer-reviewed literature on racial and ethnic disparities in medical care, organized into 21 disease or clinical categories. Includes: general medical care; cardiovascular disease; cerebrovascular disease; cancer; asthma; renal disease and transplantation; organ donation; HIV/AIDS; maternal and child health; ophthalmic disease; mental health; diabetes; emergency care; EOL care and DNR orders; hip repair; prevention; C-section and hysterectomy; clinical trials; research methods; patient trust; and, cultural competency.
Presents the proceedings and recommendations from the First National Workshop on Cross Cultural Cancer Research and Care held in Vancouver, British Columbia, February 20th and 21st, 2004.
Presents a series of recommendations on cross cultural understanding and health care for health professionals.
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