Diversity in Healthcare Have you ever been to the doctor and don’t quite understand what the provider is telling you‚ or are you a healthcare worker and you don’t understand your patients? Should the healthcare provider get diversity training or should they maybe learn new languages? More than ever before‚ healthcare professionals are subjected to dealing with a number of immense and different cultural diversities. While diversity is often a term used to refer specifically to cultural differences
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Increasing diversity in the United States has had an impact on the delivery of many services. This holds especially true with regard to the field of health care. In today’s increasingly diverse society‚ it is important we address the cultural needs of each and every patient while delivering care. In order to accomplish this‚ we must first better understand diversity and its implications. Once we better understand the issue‚ we will be better equipped to address these concerns and ensure quality
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Diversity in Health Care In the healthcare environment‚ diversity is an organization that is build mainly through leaders. These leaders are responsible to address and follow policies. For example‚ equal opportunities for employees and a nondiscrimination status. In additions there are also different methods such as‚ ethnic disparities and education. These factors have to be adopted when considering diversity issues. Currently‚ healthcare organizations recruit management that matches the
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Running head: HEALTHCARE PROVIDER AND FAITH DIVERSITY Healthcare Provider and Faith Diversity Judy Mills GCU HLT 310V September 14‚ 2012 Abstract This paper compares the philosophies of three diverse faiths‚ that of: Buddhism‚ Islam‚ and Christian Science‚ comparing them to Christianity. We will look at basic beliefs‚ spiritual perspectives on healing‚ beliefs about healthcare‚ and components of healing such as prayer‚ meditation‚ and rituals followed. We will also look at what is important
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Cultural diversity is an essential basic foundation in today’s society. Much of the daily tasks of an individual‚ involves some types of interactions with others of different ethnic groups and cultural background. In order for an organization to be successful‚ it must be able to have an open mindset and embrace diversity as a whole. Part of being able to recognize diversity and multiculturalism in a specific organization is reflected towards their Web site. Therefore‚ in order to understand and
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America is comprised of a growing number of cultures‚ resulting in widespread diversity. Such diversity is a problem in healthcare. Mental health is a specific and complicated aspect of healthcare and when you must specialize care to specific culture‚ in magnifies the difficulty of treatment. Knowledge regarding different cultures can uncomplicate care. I work with a 72-year-old Hispanic patient from Puerto Rico. She is catholic‚ widowed‚ she has ten children and numerous grandchildren and
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Cultural Diversity in the Healthcare field The Many Faces of Healthcare Cultural Diversity in the Healthcare Field Carl Hooks Rasmussen College Author Note This research is being submitted on September 16‚ 2010‚ for Vicky Philips English class at Rasmussen College by Carl Hooks Cultural diversity in the medical field is‚ at times‚ greatly hindered because of religious beliefs‚ language barriers‚ and the hierarchies of diverse
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A major part of working in the healthcare system is building rapport quickly with a family and the patient. Sometimes staff only has minutes to build some type of rapport with a patient and their family‚ which can affect the therapeutic relationship for the remainder of that patient’s care. As we have discussed in our child life courses‚ before entering a room‚ the doctor/nurse/CLS/therapist/any staff member should prepare for contact and have at least a slight understanding of the family dynamic
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Faith Diversity and Healthcare Providers Tonya L Henson Grand Canyon University HLT 310V M. Pasqua February 12‚ 2011 The United States (U.S.) has always been the melting pot of the world‚ resulting in a diverse spiritual community. Christianity is still the predominant religion‚ but a recent survey by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life details the shifts taking place in the U.S. According to the study‚ 28 percent of American adults have left the faith of their upbringing for another
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Healthcare Provider Faith and Diversity peer review: Final Draft Josephine Nwosu Grand Canyon University Spirituality in Healthcare HLT-310V Emory Davis October 26‚ 2014 Healthcare Provider Faith and Diversity peer review: Final Draft Health Care Provider and Faith Diversity: Final Draft As health care providers we come from diverse backgrounds of cultural and religious beliefs‚ we have different perspectives on faith and healing. However‚ the nature of this profession places us in direct contact
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