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Book SynopsisThis textbook is the new edition of Purnell's famous Transcultural Health Care, based on the Purnell twelve-step model and theory of cultural competence. This textbook, an extended version of the recently published Handbook, focuses on specific populations and provides the most recent research and evidence in the field. This new updated edition discusses individual competences and evidence-based practices as well as international standards, organizational cultural competence, and perspectives on health care in a global context. The individual chapters present selected populations, offering a balance of collectivistic and individualistic cultures.
Featuring a uniquely comprehensive assessment guide, it is the only book that provides a complete profile of a population group across clinical practice settings. Further, it includes a personal understanding of the traditions and customs of society, offering all health professionals a unique perspective on the implications for patient care.
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Table of ContentsIntroduction
Part I. Foundations for Cultural Competence
Chapter 1
Transcultural Diversity and Health Care: Individual and Organizational
Larry Purnell
Professor Emeritus, Faculty University of Delaware
Eric Fenkl
Professor, Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Florida International University
Chapter 2
The Purnell Model and Theory for Cultural Competence
Larry Purnell
Chapter 3
Individual Competence and Evidence-Based practice (with inclusion of the International Standards)
Larry Purnell
Susan Salmond
Executive Vice Dean and Professor, Rutgers University, Jew Jersey Chapter 4
Organizational Cultural Competence
Stephen Marrone
Professor, Long Island University, New York. Chapter 5
Perspectives on Nursing in a Global Context
Linda Baumann
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Laurie Hartjes
Educational Design Consultant, Lodestone Safety International, Beverly, Massachusetts
Part II. Aggregate Data for Cultural-Specific Groups
Chapter 6
People of African American Heritage
Josepha Campinha-Bacote
Transcultural Healthcare Consultant, Transcultural C.A.R. E. Associates, Blue Ash, Ohio
Chapter 7
The Amish
Susan Hassenau
Professor, Madonna University, Michigan
Chapter 8
People of Appalachian Heritage
Larry Purnell
Kathleen Hunttlinger
Associate Director, Graduate Programs, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico
Chapter 9
People of Arab Heritage
Anahid Dervartian Kulwicki
Dean, Lebanese American University, Lebanon
Chapter 10
People of Chinese Heritage
Hsiu-Min-Tsai
Dean Academic Affairs and Associate Professor, Chang Gung University or Science and Technology, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
Chapter 11
People of Cuban Heritage
Larry Purnell + another author to be confirmed
Chapter 12
People of European American Heritage
Larry Purnell
Chapter 13
People of Filipino Heritage
Corazon Munoz
Professor Emerita Adjunct Professor, Capitol University, Ohio
Chapter 14
People of German Heritage
Eric Fenkl
Chapter 15
People of Guatemalan Heritage
Tina Ellis
Nursing Instructor, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, Florida
Chapter 16
People of Haitian Heritage
Jessie Colin
Director PhD Program, Barry University, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Chapter 17
People of Hindu Heritage
Jaya Jambanathan
Professor, College of Nursing, Director Research and Evaluation and Associate Dean, University Wisconsin, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Chapter 18
People of Hmong Heritage
Larry Purnell
Richard Adair
Physician University Minnesota
Chapter 19
People of Japanese Heritage
Miso Ito
Professor, Professor, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare, Okayama, Japan
Keiko Hattori
Assistant Professor, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare, Okayama, Japan
Chapter 20
People of Jewish Heritage
Janice Selekman
Professor Emeritus, University of Delaware
Chapter 21
People of Korean Heritage
Eun-Ok Im
Associate Dean for Research, Duke University, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Chapter 22
People of Mexican Heritage
Cecelia A. Zamarripa
University of Pittsburg Medical Center, Open Heart surgery coordinator
Chapter 23
People of Polish Heritage
Larry Purnell + another author to be confirmed
Chapter 24
People of Puerto Rican Heritage
Larry Purnell + another author to be confirmed
Chapter 25
People of Russian Heritage
Karen Aorian
Director of Research University of Florida College of Nursing, Orlando, Florida
Galina Khatutsky
Research Analyst, RTI International, Waltham, Massachusetts.
Glossary
