Transcultural Health Care : A Culturally Competent Approach

by Purnell, Larry D.; Paulanka, Betty J.

• ISBN13: 9780803602083
• ISBN10: 0803602081
• Edition: Disk
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-01-01
• Publisher: F a Davis Co

Summary

A.Davis. Univ. of Delaware, Newark. Presents the Purnell Model for Cultural Competence used in performing cultural assessments of patients and their families in nursing practice. For nursing students. Softcover. 41 contributors, 38 U.S. DNLM: Delivery of Health Care--North America.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xxiii
Chapter 1 Transcultural Diversity and Health Care	1	(6)
Larry D. Purnell
Betty J. Paulanka
Chapter 2 Purnell's Model for Cultural Competence	7	(46)
Larry D. Purnell
Betty J. Paulanka
Chapter 3 African-Americans	53	(22)
Josepha Campinha-Bacote
Chapter 4 The Amish	75	(32)
Anna Frances Z. Wenger
Marion R. Wenger
Chapter 5 Appalachians	107	(30)
Larry D. Purnell
Mona Counts
Chapter 6 Arab-Americans	137	(26)
Patricia AbuGharbieh
Chapter 7 Chinese-Americans	163	(26)
Linda K. Matocha
Chapter 8 Cuban-Americans	189	(28)
Divina Grossman
Chapter 9 Egyptian-Americans	217	(28)
Afaf Meleis
Mahmoud Meleis
Chapter 10 Filipino-Americans	245	(28)
Beatriz F. Miranda
Magelende R. McBride
Zen Spangler
Chapter 11 French Canadians	273	(28)
Ginette Coutu-Wakulczyk
Ann C. Beckingham
Denise Moreau
Chapter 12 Greek-Americans	301	(22)
Toni Tripp-Reimer
Bernard Sorofman
Chapter 13 Iranians	323	(30)
Juliene G. Lipson
Homeyra Hafizi
Chapter 14 Irish-Americans	353	(18)
Sarah A. Wilson
Chapter 15 Jewish-Americans	371	(26)
Janice Selekman
Chapter 16 Mexican-Americans	397	(26)
Larry D. Purnell
Chapter 17 Navajo Indians	423	(26)
Olivia Still
David Hodgins
Chapter 18 Vietnamese-Americans	449	(30)
Thu T. Nowak
Glossary	479	(14)
Index	493