BookLarry D. Purnell and Eric A. Fenkl.
Summary: This concise, easy-to-read book tackles the potentially awkward subject of culture in a direct, non-intimidating style. It prepares all health professionals in any clinical setting to conduct thorough assessments of individual from culturally specific population groups, making it especially valuable in today's team-oriented healthcare environment. The book is suitable for healthcare workers in all fields, particularly nurses who interact with the patients 24 hours a day, every day of the week. Based on the Purnell Model for Cultural Competence, it explores 26 different cultures and the issues that healthcare professionals need to be sensitive to. For each group, the book includes an overview of heritage, communication styles, family roles and organization, workforce issues, biocultural ecology, high-risk health behaviors, nutrition, pregnancy and child bearing, death rituals, spirituality, healthcare practices, and the views of healthcare providers. It also discusses the variant characteristics of culture that determine the diversity of values, beliefs, and practices in an individual's cultural heritage in order to help prevent stereotyping. These characteristics include age, generation, nationality, race, color, gender, religion, educational status, socioeconomic status, occupation, military status, political beliefs, urban versus rural residence, enclave identity, marital status, parental status, physical characteristics, sexual orientation, gender issues, health literacy, and reasons for migration. Each chapter offers specific instructions, guidelines, tips, intervention strategies, and approaches specific to a particular cultural population.
Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: Transcultural Diversity and Health Care
Chapter 2: The Purnell Model for Cultural Competence
Chapter 3: Barriers to Culturally Competent health Care
Chapter 4: People of African American Heritage
Chapter 5: People of American Indian/Alaskan Native Heritage
Chapter 6: The Amish
Chapter 7: People of Appalachian Heritage
Chapter 8: People of Arab Heritage
Chapter 9: People of Brasilian Heritage-- Chapter 10: People of Chinese Heritage
Chapter 11: People of Cuban Heritage
Chapter 12: People of European American Heritage
Chapter 13: People of Filipino Heritage
Chapter 14: People of German Heritage
Chapter 15: People of Guatemalan Heritage
Chapter 16: People of Haitian Heritage
Chapter 17: People of Hindu Heritage
Chapter 18: People of Hmong Heritage
Chapter 19: People of Iranian Heritage
Chapter 20: People of Japanese Heritage
Chapter 21: People of Jewish Heritage
Chapter 22: People of Irish Heritage-- Chapter 23: People of Korean Heritage
Chapter 24: People of Mexican Heritage
Chapter 25: People of Polish Heritage
Chapter 26; People of Puerto Rican Heritage
Chapter 27: People of Russian Heritage
Chapter 28: People of Somali Heritage
Chapter 29: People of Turkish Heritage
Chapter 30: People of Vietnamese Heritage
Glossary.