Although cultural competence in practice is a common goal within the health care
professions, little is known about the consequences of a lack of such competence in health …

Background: This study represents the initial steps in researching the cultural distress model
and explores the cumulative layering of stressors that place the patient at risk for cultural …

Cultural sensitivity is used ubiquitously, yet different meanings are constructed. An improved
understanding of the term as described within health care and in general would enhance …

How do you perceive your cultural identity? All of us are shaped by the cultures we interact
with and the cultural backgrounds and ethnicities that are part of our heritage. Take a …

NEW co-author Dr. Linda Haddad is an internationally recognized cultural scholar who has
taught nursing around the globe, has acted as an advisor and coordinator for the World …

At the core of both patient centeredness and cultural competence is the importance of
seeing the patient as a unique person. For the purpose of this article, cultural competence is …

Conducting a culturally sensitive cultural assessment is a critical factor in rendering
culturally relevant services to our growing ethnically diverse patient population. The author …

Aims and objectives To explore the experiences of both student and qualified nurses of
caring for patients from diverse cultural, ethnic and linguistic backgrounds, in one region of …

The phenomenon of human globalisation has led to the creation of a new social world, one
which is characterised by its cultural diversity. Health services constitute one of the most …

This study describes the application of grounded theory to establish older, south Asian
patient and carer views of service delivery in the UK. The purpose of the study was to inform …