Cultural awareness in nursing and health care : an introductory text / Karen Holland.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Holland, Karen, 1949- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Transcultural nursing--Great Britain.

Transcultural nursing.

Nursing--Social aspects--Great Britain.

Nursing.

Nursing--Social aspects.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 291 pages)

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2017.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This introductory textbook relates theory to practice and enhances students' learning and understanding of cultural issues that impact on patient care and their own practice as nurses, while considering wider social and political issues. Now in its third edition, Cultural Awareness in Nursing and Health Care has been updated to include new research, evidence and a completely new chapter focusing on the health care workforce itself and the issues it's facing. Other topics include: Health, illness and religious beliefs; Mental health and culture; Women's and men's health in a multicultural society; Caring for the elderly; Death and bereavement.Key features: Includes international perspectives and issues relating to overseas nurses studying and working in the UK; Case studies, reflective exercises, summary boxes and website links designed to stimulate discussion and shared practice; Fully updated with guidelines for practice and education.

Contents:

Culture, race and ethnicity : exploring the concepts

Cultural care: knowledge and skills for implementation in practice

Religious beliefs and cultural care

Understanding the theory of health and illness beliefs

Working with health and illness beliefs in practice

Women and health care in a multicultural society

Men and health care in a multicultural society

Child and family centred care : a cultural perspective

Care of older people from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups / Elizabeth Collier and Prem Conhye

Culture and mental health

Caring for the health needs of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers

Death and bereavement : a cross-cultural perspective

Cultural diversity and professional practice / Karen Holland.

Notes:

Preceded by Cultural awareness in nursing and health care / Karen Holland, Christine Hogg. 2nd edition London : Hodder Arnold, 2010.

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781315381992

9781315321516

OCLC:

936010078

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.