Transcultural aspects of perinatal health care : a resource guide / editor in chief, Mary Ann Shah ; [associate editors, Deborah Campbell, Judith Fullerton, M. Christina Glick].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Shah, Mary Ann.

Campbell, Deborah.

National Perinatal Association (U.S.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Perinatology--United States.

Perinatology.

Transcultural medical care--United States.

Transcultural medical care.

Newborn infants--Medical care.

United States.

Maternal health services--United States.

Maternal health services.

Newborn infants--Medical care--United States.

Newborn infants.

Perinatal Care.

Transcultural Nursing.

Maternal Health Services.

Infant Care.

Medical Subjects:

Perinatal Care.

United States.

Transcultural Nursing.

Maternal Health Services.

Infant Care.

Physical Description:

xlix, 313 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

[Elk Grove Village, Ill.] : American Academy of Pediatrics, [2004]

Summary:

Focusing on perinatal care, this new information-rich resource raises awareness of multiple cultural, ethnic, and religious issues to help health care providers become "culturally competent" by incorporating a knowledge of cultural values and beliefs in their practice.

Contents:

Cultural Competence: An Overview xxxiii

Professional Competence: Cultural/Religious Efficacy and the Principles of Family-Centered Care xxxv

Spiritual Competence: Addressing Spirituality in the Medical Encounter xliii

Cultural/Religious Groups

1. Perinatal Health Care Issues of African American Women 1

2. Perinatal Health Care Issues of Old Order Amish Women 35

3. Perinatal Health Care Issues of Cambodian Women 47

4. Perinatal Health Care Issues of Chinese Women 63

5. Perinatal Health Care Issues of Cuban Women 85

6. Perinatal Health Care Issues of Hmong Women 123

7. Perinatal Health Care Issues of Jamaican Women 133

8. Perinatal Health Care Issues of Japanese Women 165

9. Perinatal Health Care Issues of Jewish Women 185

10. Perinatal Health Care Issues of Korean Women 213

11. Perinatal Health Care Issues of Mexican Women 227

12. Perinatal Health Care Issues of Mormon Women 245

13. Perinatal Health Care Issues of Native American Women: Tribes of the Northern Plains and Great Basin 259

14. Perinatal Health Care Issues of Pakistani Women 273

15. Perinatal Health Care Issues of Seventh-Day Adventist Women 291.

Notes:

"National Perinatal Association."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1581100973

OCLC:

53901435