The Healthcare Professional's Guide to Clinical Cultural Competence

by Srivastava, Rani H.

• ISBN13: 9780779699605
• ISBN10: 0779699602
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-10-01
• Publisher: MOSBY-YEAR BOOK INC

Summary

With a focus on client-centred care, this book provides an introduction to developing cultural competence in the health care setting. A unique presentation covering both theory and practice, the book begins with a strong foundational model for understanding culture. It then introduces general knowledge on culture which can be provided to a variety of settings, and ends with clinical applications illustrating how to apply knowledge and awareness to a variety of populations. With contributions from twelve leading experts, material is drawn from a wide range of health care settings and has strong practical coverage throughout. Unique approach: looks at populations the way health care workers encounter them, not by ethno-cultural/religious labels Multidisciplinary approach to writing reflects a variety of perspectives and direct front-line experience Discussion is broad and inclusive, integrating different perspectives, but also makes visible the different paradigms used to approach the topic Case studies and questions encourage critical thinking and dialogue

Table of Contents

Preface,	ix
SECTION I Foundation Stones
CHAPTER 1 Understanding Cultural Competence in Health Care,	3	(25)
RANI SRIVASTAVA
CHAPTER 2 Culture: Perspectives, Myths, and Misconceptions,	28	(25)
RANI SRIVASTAVA
CHAPTER 3 Culture Care Framework I: Overview and Cultural Sensitivity,	53	(22)
RANI SRIVASTAVA
CHAPTER 4 Culture Care Framework II: Cultural Knowledge, Resources, and Bridging the Gap,	75	(26)
RANI SRIVASTAVA
SECTION II Universally Applicable Cultural Knowledge
CHAPTER 5 Cross-Cultural Communication,	101	(24)
RANI SRIVASTAVA
CHAPTER 6 Working with Interpreters in Healthcare Settings,	125	(19)
RANI SRIVASTAVA
CHAPTER 7 Caring for Diverse Families,	144	(28)
SALMA DEBS-IVALL
CHAPTER 8 A Working Guide to Illness Beliefs and Paths of Healing,	172	(31)
RAJU HAJELA
SECTION IIII Specific Cultural Considerations
CHAPTER 9 The Beginning of Life (The Perinatal Period),	203	(24)
NANCY WATTS and CLAIRE McDONALD
CHAPTER 10 The End of Life,	227	(20)
ANN POTTINGER, ATHINA PERIVOLARIS, and REV. DAVID HOWES
CHAPTER 11 Mental Health Practice,	247	(17)
HUNG-TAT (TED) LO and ANN POTTINGER
CHAPTER 12 Immigrant Women's Health,	264	(17)
ILENE HYMAN and SEPALI GURUGE
CHAPTER 13 Pain Management,	281	(18)
MONA SAWHNEY
CHAPTER 14 Caring—Healing and Complementary Therapies,	299	(22)
SHEILA M. LEWIS
Glossary,	321	(10)
About the Contributors,	331	(4)
Index,	335