It's undeniable that understanding a patient's cultural practices and spiritual beliefs influence not only the delivery of health care in our global society, but also the individual's outcome and satisfaction. If a patient, because of a cultural or spiritual disconnect, can't appreciate what is bei…
Contents:; Stairway to cultural competency : using the staircase model -- Exploring patient focused cultural assessment models -- Cultural considerations when working with culturally diverse colleagues -- Cultural considerations when the patient?s religious or spiritual needs differ from my own -- …
"With cancer ranking as the primary or secondary cause of premature death in almost 100 countries worldwide, the World Health Organization recognized a high level of investment in cancer control and treatment (including palliative care) in 2019. At that time, governments at the World Health Assembl…
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Table of contents:; Pre-contact indigenous North America -- Post-contact, sovereignty, and health -- The roots of American Indian nursing -- The Indian health system and nursing -- Indigenous knowledge and traditional approaches to health and healing -- AIAN elders : mapping cultural areas and regi…
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Contents:; I Overview-- 1. Using the Culturagram and an Intersectional Approach in Practice With Culturally Diverse Families -- 2. Practice With Multiracial Individuals and Families -- 3. Transracial Adoption and Transracial Socialization: Clinical Implications and Recommendations -- 4. The DSM-5 F…
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Table of Contents:; Overview and theoretical framework -- What's in a word? Concepts related to sex/gender and sexuality -- The deadly effects of stigma -- Myths and facts about sexual orientation and gender identity -- Developmental transitions -- Cultures within cultures : diversity and LGBTQ co…
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Contents:; Best Practices for Successful Engagement -- Diversity in Patient Engagement -- Engagement Methods -- How to Request Patient and Family Partners -- Matching Partners -- Planning Engagement -- Presenting With Patient Partners -- Reimbursing Partners.
This guide describes the principles and processes involved in the development of the Chinese Peer Navigator Program at the BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver Centre and the bilingual resources that are used with Chinese-speaking patients (Mandarin, Cantonese and English).; This program also reflects "be…
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Contents:; Introduction -- State health insurance exchanges: overview -- State insurance exchanges' impact on consumers -- Health literacy relevance to health insurance exchanges -- Current best practices in developing materials and communicating with consumers -- Reflections on lessons learned.
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