Cultural competency : for health professionals.

By:

Wells, Shirley A

Contributor(s):

Black, Roxie M

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Bethesda, Maryland : AOTA, 2000.Description: xix, 292 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN:

1569001057
9781569001059

Subject(s):

NLM classification:

WA 30 WC 2000

Summary: Providing sensitive, individualized, and effective intervention and care depends on the ability to cross cultural boundaries; differences in culture, lifestyle, race, gender, ethnic background, age, education, religion, class, sexual orientation, geographic location, disabilities, life experiences, occupation, and a host of others. This text will help the practitioner and occupational therapy student gain perspective on the cultural diversity of clients in the health care environment. It explains the "whys" and the "hows" of achieving cultural competency, and will help the reader's skills in this critical area.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	FNPH LIBRARY	Non-fiction	WA 30 WC 2000 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		00264

Includes index.

Providing sensitive, individualized, and effective intervention and care depends on the ability to cross cultural boundaries; differences in culture, lifestyle, race, gender, ethnic background, age, education, religion, class, sexual orientation, geographic location, disabilities, life experiences, occupation, and a host of others. This text will help the practitioner and occupational therapy student gain perspective on the cultural diversity of clients in the health care environment. It explains the "whys" and the "hows" of achieving cultural competency, and will help the reader's skills in this critical area.

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