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Prepare your students for the culturally rich and ethically diverse world in which they will practice. Noted researchers, educators, and clinicians, from a wealth of backgrounds, use the Purnell twelve-step model to examine more than 30 population groups from a health care perspective. Each brings a personal understanding of the traditions and customs of their societies, providing a unique perspective on the implications for patient care.
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This textbook offers a framework for the collection of health data concerning individuals and groups from diverse cultural backgrounds. After an overview of culture and ethnicity per se , it explains the Purnell Model for Cultural Competence. Sixteen chapters then describe the healthcare needs and practices of specific groups. (Material on several other groups appears on the accompanying CD-ROM.) Most of the contributors are Registered Nurses. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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