of care. Public support is often the crucial factor in bringing policy changes in the community. This paper will discuss cultural factors within health care policy and community involvement during policy development. Cultural Competence Every human is a member of many cultures. Culture influences an individual health belief‚ practices and outcome of medical treatments. Demographic changes
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political beliefs‚ or other ideologies. I believe that people fear diversity because they fear what they do not know. In the NASW standards and ethics it states: 1.05 Cultural Competence and Social Diversity
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1. Summarize the information found at www.tcns.org. The goal of TCNS is to increase the quality and knowledge of cultural competence in nurses and other health care workers in order to improve the health and well being for all people across the globe. Transcultural Nursing is a theory that emphasizes the study of the whole person. The basis of it’s teachings are on the fact that efficient care is reflected by valuing the core culture values of each individual. 2. How many references did you
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1. Which models of cultural competence described in this chapter work best for you? How might you use one or more of them in your clinical setting? This week’s reading is definitely an eye-opener. Before this class‚ I was somewhere between Milton Bennett(1993) model of continuum in cultural competency stage 2( defense/protection) and stage 3(minimization). Though‚ I was aware about cultural differences‚ I would always attempt to investigate the similarity between mine and other cultures. The author
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Purnell’s focus was for health care‚ it can be adopted to any sector as a framework for cultural competence. Therefore‚ we are using it to apply to the education sector; specifically‚ in high school and postsecondary settings. The primary lens of this model was for medical/healthcare model of cultural competence. Therefore‚ this model is adapted for the social services sector as a social model of cultural competence. The undergirding of this model is the interrelating of the characteristics of culture to
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Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in the Tourism Sector: Frameworks‚ Tools and Practices Topics for case studies or concept papers. TOPIC 1 (5-7 case studies or concept papers) Engaging stakeholders in an adaptation process The case of (country name) A preliminary plan for (country name) If you choose a case study‚ please explain the process that your country/institution/organization has followed in order to build a local‚ national or regional partnership responsible
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Building an Ethical Organization Part 1 HSM/230 09/08/2013 C. D. Building an Ethical Organization Part 1 When building an organization the main focus will be to help the public with specific needs. We will have to build the business on ethics and human service laws. The main goal is to help those in need and do this with respect and caring. There are many ways to run an organization and we need to choose the right services to meet the needs in the community we serve. The organization is for
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Emerging Standards of Care: Cultural Competence Lori Blount‚ RN‚ BSN University of Phoenix Professor Jane Jacks October 13‚ 2014 Emerging Standards of Care: Cultural Competence The United States is often referred to as a melting pot. Cultural diversity is an inevitable reality in today’s society. We are faced with an increasingly diverse patient population and a diverse group of health care providers. Culture is a dynamic and complex phenomena that most understand as something
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Academic Publishers. Tartas‚ V.‚ & Müller Mirza‚ N. (2007) Rethinking collaborative learning through participation in an interdisciplinary research project: tensions and negotiations as key points in knowledge production‚ Integrative Psychological and Behavioural Science‚ Vol. 41(4)‚ pp. 154-168. Tuckman‚ B. W. (1965) Developmental sequence in small groups‚ Psychological Bulletin‚ Vol. 63‚ pp. 384-399. Tuckman‚ B. W. (2001) Classics for group facilitators: developmental sequence in small groups‚ Group Facilitation:
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The Art of Communication Competence The importance of being able to communicate well is vital for everyone and even more so for health care providers. In the health care profession the ability to be a competent communicator is truly a necessity and essential for good health care. Angela Perry author of Talking to Your doctor writes‚ “The highest level of satisfaction with medical care and the best treatment outcomes occur when both doctor and patient communicate openly and honestly and work
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