Transcultural Concepts in Nursing Care
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Now in its Fifth Edition, this text conveys the importance of diverse cultural knowledge for evaluation of patient outcomes, understanding persons in clinical settings, and appropriate responses during the nurse/client interaction. This edition features a new chapter on international nursing by Dr. Paula Herberg, who has worked extensively with Islamic populations. The text addresses the new transcultural nursing challenges brought about by immigration, refugee programs, illegal migration, and the changing healthcare delivery system. New case studies and critical thinking exercises focus on cultural responses to bioterrorism, border health issues, and concerns related to health disparities. Jayalakshmi Jambunathan This book emphasizes providing culturally congruent nursing care across the life span in clinical and community contexts using the concepts of culture, health, and nursing. The purpose, as indicated by the editors, is to contribute to the development of theoretically based transcultural nursing and the advancement of transcultural nursing practice. It is written for nurses and undergraduate nursing students and other healthcare professionals. The contributors are credible authorities on the subject of transcultural nursing care. Chapters include review questions and learning activities to promote critical thinking. Case studies based on contributors' clinical experiences and research findings are presented to assist with conceptual linkages and to illustrate how concepts are applied in healthcare settings. Tables and boxes with research applications provide good illustrations of chapter content. This book will be very useful for teaching undergraduate nursing students. It will also benefit healthcare professionals from other disciplines by educating them about providing culturally congruent care from a developmental framework. The emphasis of clinical application through the integration of current research throughout the text is very informative. This reviewer would definitely recommend purchase by nursing students, libraries, and other healthcare professionals.
Pt. 1Historical and Theoretical Foundations of Transcultural Nursing Care11Theoretical Foundations of Transcultural Nursing32Culturally Competent Nursing Care153Cultural Competence in the Health History and Physical Examination364The Influence of Cultural and Health Belief Systems on Health Care Practices73Pt. 2Transcultural Nursing: Across the Lifespan935Transcultural Perspectives in Childbearing956Transcultural Perspectives in the Nursing Care of Children1327Transcultural Perspectives in the Nursing Care of Adults1818Transcultural Nursing Care of Older Adults209Pt. 3Nursing in Multicultural Health Care Settings2479Creating Culturally Competent Organizations24910Transcultural Perspectives in Mental Health Nursing27211Culture, Family, and Community31512Cultural Diversity in the Health Care Workforce361Pt. 4Contemporary Challenges in Transcultural Nursing40313Transcultural Aspects of Pain40514Religion, Culture, and Nursing43215Cultural Competence in Ethical Decision-Making503App. AAndrews/Boyle Transcultural Nursing Assessment Guide533Index540
