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Title
Cultural competence in health : a review of the evidence / Crystal Jongen, Janya McCalman, Roxanne Bainbridge, Anton Clifford.
ISBN
9789811052934 (electronic book)
981105293X (electronic book)
9789811052927
Published
Singapore : Springer, [2018]
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xiv, 139 pages) : color illustrations.
Item Number
10.1007/978-981-10-5293-4 doi
Call Number
RA418.5.T73
Dewey Decimal Classification
306.4/61
Summary
This resource supports evidence-informed approaches to improving the cultural competence of health service delivery. By reviewing the evidence from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the US, it provides readers with a clear and systematic overview of the interventions and indicators applied to enable health system agencies and professionals to work effectively in various cross-cultural health care situations. The book highlights the importance of cultural competence and describes the current situation in the studied countries; identifies effective approaches and strategies for improving the situation; reviews the indicators for measuring progress; assesses the health outcomes associated with cultural competence; summarizes the quality of the evidence; and presents an evidence-informed conceptual framework for cultural competence in health. Cultural competence is critical to reducing health disparities and has become a popular concept in these countries for improving access to high-quality, respectful and responsive health care. This book provides policy makers, health practitioners, researchers and students with a much needed summary of what works to improve health systems, services and practice.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references.
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Access limited to authorized users.
Digital File Characteristics
text file PDF
Source of Description
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed October 20, 2017).
Series
SpringerBriefs in public health.
Available in Other Form
Print version: 9789811052927
1. Introduction
2. The Drivers of Cultural Competence
Chapter3. Methods
4. Health Workforce Development Interventions to Improve Cultural Competence
5. Cultural Competence Education and Training for Health and Medical Students
6. Programs and Services to Improve Cultural Competence in Healthcare
7. Health Organisation and System Cultural Competence Interventions
8. Cultural competence strengths, weaknesses and future directions
9. Multilevel Cultural Competence Intervention Implementation and Evaluation Framework.
