Handbook for Culturally Competent Care

Description

This concise, easy-to-read book tackles the potentially awkward subject of culture in a direct, non-intimidating style. It prepares all health professionals in any clinical setting to conduct thorough assessments of individual from culturally specific population groups, making it especially valuable in today's team-oriented healthcare environment. The book is suitable for healthcare workers in all fields, particularly nurses who interact with the patients 24 hours a day, every day of the week. Based on the Purnell Model for Cultural Competence, it explores 26 different cultures and the issues that healthcare professionals need to be sensitive to. For each group, the book includes an overview of heritage, communication styles, family roles and organization, workforce issues, biocultural ecology, high-risk health behaviors, nutrition, pregnancy and child bearing, death rituals, spirituality, healthcare practices, and the views of healthcare providers. It also discusses the variant characteristics of culture that determine the diversity of values, beliefs, and practices in an individual's cultural heritage in order to help prevent stereotyping. These characteristics include age, generation, nationality, race, color, gender, religion, educational status, socioeconomic status, occupation, military status, political beliefs, urban versus rural residence, enclave identity, marital status, parental status, physical characteristics, sexual orientation, gender issues, health literacy, and reasons for migration. Each chapter offers specific instructions, guidelines, tips, intervention strategies, and approaches specific to a particular cultural population. Front Matter ....Pages i-xx Transcultural Diversity and Health Care (Larry D. Purnell, Eric A. Fenkl)....Pages 1-6 The Purnell Model for Cultural Competence (Larry D. Purnell, Eric A. Fenkl)....Pages 7-18 Barriers to Culturally Competent Health Care (Larry D. Purnell, Eric A. Fenkl)....Pages 19-26 People of African American Heritage (Larry D. Purnell, Eric A. Fenkl)....Pages 27-39 People of American Indian/Alaskan Native Heritage (Larry D. Purnell, Eric A. Fenkl)....Pages 41-61 The Amish (Larry D. Purnell, Eric A. Fenkl)....Pages 63-71 People of Appalachian Heritage (Larry D. Purnell, Eric A. Fenkl)....Pages 73-82 People of Arab Heritage (Larry D. Purnell, Eric A. Fenkl)....Pages 83-95 People of Brazilian Heritage (Larry D. Purnell, Eric A. Fenkl)....Pages 97-107 People of Chinese Heritage (Larry D. Purnell, Eric A. Fenkl)....Pages 109-119 People of Cuban Heritage (Larry D. Purnell, Eric A. Fenkl)....Pages 121-131 People of European American Heritage (Larry D. Purnell, Eric A. Fenkl)....Pages 133-141 People of Filipino Heritage (Larry D. Purnell, Eric A. Fenkl)....Pages 143-154 People of German Heritage (Larry D. Purnell, Eric A. Fenkl)....Pages 155-162 People of Guatemalan Heritage (Larry D. Purnell, Eric A. Fenkl)....Pages 163-172 People of Haitian Heritage (Larry D. Purnell, Eric A. Fenkl)....Pages 173-185 People of Hindu Heritage (Larry D. Purnell, Eric A. Fenkl)....Pages 187-198 People of Hmong Heritage (Larry D. Purnell, Eric A. Fenkl)....Pages 199-208 People of Iranian Heritage (Larry D. Purnell, Eric A. Fenkl)....Pages 209-220 People of Japanese Heritage (Larry D. Purnell, Eric A. Fenkl)....Pages 221-231 People of Jewish Heritage (Larry D. Purnell, Eric A. Fenkl)....Pages 233-246 People of Irish Heritage (Larry D. Purnell, Eric A. Fenkl)....Pages 247-254 People of Korean Heritage (Larry D. Purnell, Eric A. Fenkl)....Pages 255-262 People of Mexican Heritage (Larry D. Purnell, Eric A. Fenkl)....Pages 263-272 People of Polish Heritage (Larry D. Purnell, Eric A. Fenkl)....Pages 273-282 People of Puerto Rican Heritage (Larry D. Purnell, Eric A. Fenkl)....Pages 283-298 People of Russian Heritage (Larry D. Purnell, Eric A. Fenkl)....Pages 299-306 People of Somali Heritage (Larry D. Purnell, Eric A. Fenkl)....Pages 307-317 People of Turkish Heritage (Larry D. Purnell, Eric A. Fenkl)....Pages 319-330 People of Vietnamese Heritage (Larry D. Purnell, Eric A. Fenkl)....Pages 331-346 Back Matter ....Pages 347-353