Cultural awareness in nursing and health care : an introductory text / by Karen Holland and Christine Hogg ; editorial advisor, Jane Schober.
Material type:
TextPublication details: London : Arnold, 2001.Description: xiii, 214p. ; 25 cmISBN: - 9780340731338 (pbk.) :
- 0340731338(pbk.) :
- Transcultural nursing
- Nursing -- Social aspects
- Nursing -- Social aspects -- Great Britain
- Transcultural nursing -- Great Britain
- Nursing -- Social aspects -- Great Britain -- Case studies
- Transcultural nursing -- Great Britain -- Case studies
- Health and Wellbeing
- Medical study & revision guides & reference material
- Cultural studies
- Nursing
- 610.73 HOL
- RT86.54
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 182-192) and index.
1. Culture, race and ethnicity - exploring the concepts--2. Understanding the theory of health and illness beliefs--3. Working with health and illness beliefs in practice--4. Religious beliefs and cultural care--5. Cultural care: knowledge and skills for implementation in practice--6. Culture and mental health--7. Women and health care in a multicultural society--8. Child- and family-centred care - a cultural perspective--11. Cultural diversity and professional practice.
The authors maintain that it is essential that nurses and nursing students understand and practice care that is sensitive to culturally sensitive patients. They encourage awareness of culture by looking at its meaning & relevance in health care.