Teaching cultural competence in nursing and health care : inquiry, action, and innovation / Marianne R. Jeffreys.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jeffreys, Marianne R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Minorities--Medical care.

Minorities.

Nursing--Social aspects.

Nursing.

Transcultural nursing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 209 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Pub. Co., c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Preparing nurses and other health professionals to provide quality health care amid the increasingly multicultural and global society of the 21st century requires a new, comprehensive approach that emphasizes cultural competence education throughout professional education and professional practice. Written in response to this need, Teaching Cultural Competence in Nursing and Health Care is intended as a primary resource for educators and graduate students in academic settings, health care institutions, and professional associations.

Contents:

Cover; TOC Contents; List of Figures, Tables, and Boxes; Preface; Acknowledgments; PART I. Tools to Get Started; CH 1. Overview of Key Issues and Concerns; CH 2. A Model to Guide Cultural Competence Education; CH 3. A Tool for Measurement and Evaluation; CH 4. A Guide for Interpreting Learners' Perceptions, Identifying At-Risk Individuals, and Avoiding Pitfalls; PART II. Educational Activities for Easy Application; CH 5. Academic Settings; CH 6. Health Care Institutions; CH 7. Professional Associations; CH 8. New Priorities: Challenges and Future Directions

Appendix A: Transcultural Self-Efficacy Tool (TSET); Appendix B: Cognitive Subscale: Item Overview; Appendix C: Practical Subscale: Item Overview; Appendix D: Affective Subscale: Item Overview; Appendix E: Scoring Information; Appendix F: Sample Methods for Categorizing Low, High, and Medium Groups; Appendix G: Sample Demographic Data Potentially Relevant for Collection With the Transcultural Self-Efficacy Tool: Nursing Students; Appendix H: Sample Demographic Data Potentially Relevant for Collection With the Transcultural Self-Efficacy Tool: Registered Nurses; Appendix I: Sample Permission Letter; References; IDX Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-74479-0

9786610744794

0-8261-7765-4

OCLC:

123908081