Religions, Culture and Healthcare
Religions, Culture and Healthcare

Author: Susan Hollins

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2018-10-08

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 1315357895

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Health professionals provide care to patients of differing religions and cultures, and knowledge of their cultural and religious background, way of life and beliefs and practices is vital to delivering sensitive and responsive care. This revised and updated guide provides practical and comprehensive information on each of the major faiths, providing an accessible reference for appropriate day to day care of patients in multicultural societies. Healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, midwives, healthcare assistants, physiotherapists, psychologists, hospital chaplains and administrative staff will find it an indispensable ready reference.

Culture, Religion and Patient Care in a Multi-ethnic Society
Culture, Religion and Patient Care in a Multi-ethnic Society

Author: Alix Henley

Publisher: Ace Books

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 602

ISBN-13: 9780862422318

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This is a multi-disciplinary handbook which aims to guide health professionals towards identifying and meeting the needs of religious and cultural groups. It promotes the need for a framework of knowledge, ideas and increased self-awareness.'

Caring for Migrant and Minority Patients in European Hospitals
Caring for Migrant and Minority Patients in European Hospitals

Author: Alexander Bischoff

Publisher: SFM

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 75

ISBN-13: 2940379017

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Social changes in European societies place migration and cultural diversity on the European political agenda. The European initiative Migrant Friendly Hospitals (MFH) aims to identify, develop and evaluate models of effective interventions. It has the following objectives: To strengthen the role of hospitals in promoting the health of migrants and ethnic minorities in the European Union and to improve hospital services for these groups. This report reviews models of effective intervention in the medical literature and provides the background information needed to enable partner hospitals taking part in the MFH initiative to select and implement suitable interventions. The interventions reviewed in this study are grouped in four areas: Communication, Responsiveness Empowerment of migrant and minority patients and communities. Monitoring of the health of migrants and minorities and the health care they receive. [Ed.]

Encyclopedia of Public Health
Encyclopedia of Public Health

Author: Wilhelm Kirch

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2008-06-13

Total Pages: 1611

ISBN-13: 1402056133

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The Encyclopedic Reference of Public Health presents the most important definitions, principles and general perspectives of public health, written by experts of the different fields. The work includes more than 2,500 alphabetical entries. Entries comprise review-style articles, detailed essays and short definitions. Numerous figures and tables enhance understanding of this little-understood topic. Solidly structured and inclusive, this two-volume reference is an invaluable tool for clinical scientists and practitioners in academia, health care and industry, as well as students, teachers and interested laypersons.

Theory and Practice of Nursing
Theory and Practice of Nursing

Author: Lynn Basford

Publisher: Nelson Thornes

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 880

ISBN-13: 9780748758388

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This is a comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of nursing addressing the nursing theory and skills specific to clients' and patients' needs. Each chapter has learning outcomes, study activities and reflection to prompt readers to learn as they read.

Cultural Awareness in Nursing and Health Care, Second Edition
Cultural Awareness in Nursing and Health Care, Second Edition

Author: Christine Hogg

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2010-04-30

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0340972904

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The second edition of this popular introductory text explores the many sensitive issues of culture, race and ethnicity as they affect patient care, including: -health and illness beliefs, and their relationship to religious beliefs -mental health and culture -women's health in a multicultural society -caring for older people death and bereavement All chapters have been updated to present the latest theory and practice and new chapters on men's health and cultural care, and migration and asylum seekers have been added, along with updated case studies and reflective exercises to help the reader link theory to practice. This book is essential reading for all nursing students, as well as midwifery, allied health and health and social care students. It is also a useful reference for qualified nurses, midwives, health care assistants, assistant healthcare practitioners and allied health professionals.

Synergy for Clinical Excellence
Synergy for Clinical Excellence

Author: Roberta Kaplow

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780763726010

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An essential reference for nursing students in developing and implementing the competencies necessary in caring for critically ill patients. Includes sample test questions relevant to the model that will assist nursing students in preparing for certification through AACN.

WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care
WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care

Author: World Health Organization

Publisher: World Health Organization

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789241597906

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The WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care provide health-care workers (HCWs), hospital administrators and health authorities with a thorough review of evidence on hand hygiene in health care and specific recommendations to improve practices and reduce transmission of pathogenic microorganisms to patients and HCWs. The present Guidelines are intended to be implemented in any situation in which health care is delivered either to a patient or to a specific group in a population. Therefore, this concept applies to all settings where health care is permanently or occasionally performed, such as home care by birth attendants. Definitions of health-care settings are proposed in Appendix 1. These Guidelines and the associated WHO Multimodal Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy and an Implementation Toolkit (http://www.who.int/gpsc/en/) are designed to offer health-care facilities in Member States a conceptual framework and practical tools for the application of recommendations in practice at the bedside. While ensuring consistency with the Guidelines recommendations, individual adaptation according to local regulations, settings, needs, and resources is desirable. This extensive review includes in one document sufficient technical information to support training materials and help plan implementation strategies. The document comprises six parts.

Transcultural Geriatrics
Transcultural Geriatrics

Author: Partha Ghosh

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2018-12-14

Total Pages: 215

ISBN-13: 1315345773

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Includes colour illustrations This practical reference draws together the combined expertise of a wide range of health professionals in managing this condition. Their work is soundly based on recent research into its pathology manifestations and treatment to develop appropriate management strategies. Part of the value in this book lies in its reference to patient perspectives and how they can contribute to the most effective care.

Unequal Treatment
Unequal Treatment

Author: Institute of Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2009-02-06

Total Pages: 781

ISBN-13: 030908265X

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Racial and ethnic disparities in health care are known to reflect access to care and other issues that arise from differing socioeconomic conditions. There is, however, increasing evidence that even after such differences are accounted for, race and ethnicity remain significant predictors of the quality of health care received. In Unequal Treatment, a panel of experts documents this evidence and explores how persons of color experience the health care environment. The book examines how disparities in treatment may arise in health care systems and looks at aspects of the clinical encounter that may contribute to such disparities. Patients' and providers' attitudes, expectations, and behavior are analyzed. How to intervene? Unequal Treatment offers recommendations for improvements in medical care financing, allocation of care, availability of language translation, community-based care, and other arenas. The committee highlights the potential of cross-cultural education to improve provider-patient communication and offers a detailed look at how to integrate cross-cultural learning within the health professions. The book concludes with recommendations for data collection and research initiatives. Unequal Treatment will be vitally important to health care policymakers, administrators, providers, educators, and students as well as advocates for people of color.