| Edition |
8th ed. |
| Description |
xix, 410 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-402) and index. |
| Contents |
Unit 1. Cultural foundations. 1. Building cultural and linquistic competence : National standards for culturally and linguistically appropriate services in health care ; Cultural competence ; Linguistic competence ; Institutional mandates ; CulturalCare -- 2. Cultural heritage and history : Heritage consistency ; Acculturation themes ; Ethnocultural life trajectories ; Commingling variables ; Cultural conflict ; Cultural phenomena affecting health -- 3. Diversity : Census 2010 ; Immigration ; Poverty -- 4. Health and illness : Health ; Illness. |
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Unit 2. Health domains. 5. Health traditions : Health and illness ; Health traditions model ; Health protection ; Health/health care choices ; Folk medicine ; Health/health care philosophies -- 6. Healing traditions : Healing ; Ancient forms of healing ; Religion and healing ; Healing and today's beliefs ; Ancient rituals related to the life cycle -- 7. Familial health traditions : Familial health/health traditions ; Consciousness raising -- 8. Health and illness in modern health care : The health care provider's culture ; Health care costs ; Trends in development of the health care system ; Common problems in health care delivery ; Pathways to health services ; Barriers to health care ; Medicine as an institution of social control. |
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Unit 3. Health and illness panoramas. 9. Health and illness in the American Indian and Alaska Native population : Background ; Traditional definitions of health and illness ; Traditional methods of healing ; Current health care problems ; The Indian Health Service -- 10. Health and illness in the Asian populations : Background ; Traditional definitions of health and illness ; Traditional methods of health maintenance and protection ; Traditional methods of health restoration ; Current health problems -- 11. Health and illness in the Black population : Background ; Traditional definitions of health and illness ; Traditional methods of health maintenance and protection ; Traditional methods of health restoration ; Current health problems -- 12. Health and illness in the Hispanic populations : Background ; Mexicans ; Puerto Ricans -- 13. Health and illness in the White populations : Background ; German Americans ; Italian Americans ; Polish Americans ; Health status of the White population -- 14. Cultural competence : Cultural competency -- Appendices : A. Selected key terms related to cultural diversity in health and illness ; B. Calendar: cultural and religious holidays that change dates ; C. Suggested course outline ; D. Suggested course activity, urban hiking ; E. Heritage assessment tool ; F. Quick guide for CulturalCare ; G. Data resources. |
| Summary |
The eighth edition of this book continues to promote an awareness of the dimensions and complexities involved in caring for people from diverse cultural backgrounds. Completely revised and updated, Rachel examines the differences existing within North America by probing the health care system and consumers, and examples of traditional health/ HEALTH beliefs and practices among selected populations. An emphasis on the influences of recent social, political, and demographic changes helps to explore the issues and perceptions of health and illness today, while new introductory and capstone chapters help place material within perspective. An essential for any health-care professional, this book sets the standard for cultural perspectives and more importantly HEALTH; the balance of the person, both within one's being; physical, mental, and spiritual; and in the outside world; natural, communal, and metaphysical. (Terms, such as HEALTH, are written this way to emphasize holistic meaning.). |
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Transcultural medical care -- United States.
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Health attitudes -- United States.
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Transcultural nursing -- United States.
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Cultural Diversity -- United States.
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Attitude of Health Personnel -- United States.
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Attitude to Health -- ethnology -- United States.
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Cultural Competency -- United States.
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Delivery of Health Care -- United States.
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Health Status -- United States.
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Health attitudes. (OCoLC)fst00952808
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Transcultural medical care. (OCoLC)fst01154565
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Transcultural nursing. (OCoLC)fst01154567
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| ISBN |
9780132840064 |
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0132840065 |
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9780133122985 (paperback) |
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0133122980 (paperback) |
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