Multicultural issues in health
Edited book (chapter)
Chapter Title | Multicultural issues in health |
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Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
ERA Publisher ID | 1821 |
Book Title | Living with illness: psychosocial challenges for nursing |
Authors | Gorman, Don (Author) and Best, Odette (Author) |
Editors | Rogers-Clark, Cath, McCarthy, Alexandra and Martin-McDonald, Kristine |
Page Range | 70-82 |
Number of Pages | 13 |
Year | 2005 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Place of Publication | Sydney, Australia |
ISBN | 0729537501 |
Abstract | This chapter deals with the provision of nursing care to clients from a range of cultural backgrounds. Health beliefs and practices vary from culture to culture, making cultural sensitivity essential to the dehvery of effectIve While this chapter discusses primarily ethnic cultural groups, it should be borne in mind throughout that other subgroups within society also have their own specific cultural beliefs. They can therefore be disadvantaged if their beliefs differ from mainstream culture. A particular focus of this chapter will be the health needs of Indigenous Australians, a recognised subgroup of |
Keywords | health; health care; multicultural; indigenous |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 520599. Social and personality psychology not elsewhere classified |
441013. Sociology of migration, ethnicity and multiculturalism | |
420599. Nursing not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Nursing and Midwifery |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9zz01/multicultural-issues-in-health
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