Cultural Diversity in Health and Illness
Author: Rachel E Spector
The seventh edition of this well-respected book continues to promote an awareness of the dimensions and complexities involved in caring for people from diverse cultural backgrounds. Completely revised and updated, it examines the differences existing within North America by probing the health-care system and consumers, and citing examples of traditional health beliefs and practices among selected populations. An emphasis on the influences of recent social, political, and demographic changes helps to explore the issues and perceptions of health and illness today. Essential for any health-care professional, this book sets the standard for cultural perspectives.
Joan C. Murphy
This fifth edition, well-known, cultural work continues to deepen and expand the reader's theory and sense of inquiry. The purpose, as in past editions, is to increase the reader's awareness of the "dimensions and complexities involved as we meet the health and illness needs of patients." Cultural competence is now mandated by the Joint Commission of Hospital Accreditation and the Health Care Financing Administration. The author uses the notion of a quilt as a theme, thereby imaging continuity from chapter to chapter. This book is intended for virtually anyone providing healthcare, but especially nurses and nursing students as we are constantly encountering cultural diversity. The author is successful in this effort. The twelve chapters are divided into three units. In the first the focus is on provider self-awareness, in the second cultural awareness, and in the third selected traditional views of health and illness. One example is Chapter 11, "Health and Illness in Hispanic America." There are eight very valuable appendixes including Suggested Course Outline and Suggested Course Activities. There is an extensive (20 page) bibliography and an impressive directory of alternative healthcare associations. As discussed by the author, the U.S. will continue to receive a significant portion of its population via immigration. Given that prediction, it is imperative that educators and those already in practice focus on initial and ongoing cultural competency. This evolving theory base has become obligatory for humane, ethical, and legal practice. Ongoing cultural shifts and new theory necessitate the new edition.
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Reviewer: Joan C. Murphy, EdD, MS, RN, NP (Utica College of Syracuse University)
Description: This fifth edition, well-known, cultural work continues to deepen and expand the reader's theory and sense of inquiry.
Purpose: The purpose, as in past editions, is to increase the reader's awareness of the "dimensions and complexities involved as we meet the health and illness needs of patients." Cultural competence is now mandated by the Joint Commission of Hospital Accreditation and the Health Care Financing Administration. The author uses the notion of a quilt as a theme, thereby imaging continuity from chapter to chapter.
Audience: This book is intended for virtually anyone providing healthcare, but especially nurses and nursing students as we are constantly encountering cultural diversity. The author is successful in this effort.
Features: The twelve chapters are divided into three units. In the first the focus is on provider self-awareness, in the second cultural awareness, and in the third selected traditional views of health and illness. One example is Chapter 11, "Health and Illness in Hispanic America." There are eight very valuable appendixes including Suggested Course Outline and Suggested Course Activities. There is an extensive (20 page) bibliography and an impressive directory of alternative healthcare associations.
Assessment: As discussed by the author, the U.S. will continue to receive a significant portion of its population via immigration. Given that prediction, it is imperative that educators and those already in practice focus on initial and ongoing cultural competency. This evolving theory base has become obligatory for humane, ethical, and legal practice. Ongoing cultural shifts and new theory necessitate the new edition.
Booknews
Written by a nurse, primarily for nurses, summarizes issues of provider self-awareness and delivery and acceptance of health care, and traditional views of health and illness in the context of various American ethnic groups. The bibliographies for each section are extensive. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Rating
5 Stars! from Doody
Table of Contents:
A Word About Health
Unit I Cultural Foundations 1
Ch. 1 Cultural Heritage and History 3
Ch. 2 Diversity 31
Ch. 3 Health and Illness 48
Unit II Health Domains 71
Ch. 4 Health Traditions 74
Ch. 5 Healing Traditions 107
Ch. 6 Familial Health Traditions 147
Ch. 7 Health Care Delivery and Issues 167
Unit III Health and Illness Panoramas 201
Ch. 8 Health and Illness in the American Indian and Alaska Native Population 204
Ch. 9 Health and Illness in the Asian Populations 231
Ch. 10 Health and Illness in the Black Population 258
Ch. 11 Health and Illness in the Hispanic Populations 283
Ch. 12 Health and Illness in the White Populations 315
App. A Selected Key Terms Related to Cultural Diversity in Health and Illness 346
App. B Calendar: Religious Holidays That Change Dates 355
App. C Suggested Course Outline 357
App. D Suggested Course Activity - Urban Hiking 363
App. E Heritage Assessment Tool 365
App. F Quick Guide for CulturalCare 368
App. G Data Resources 370
Bibliography 375
Index 395
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