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UNINA9910300263103321 |
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Autore |
Jongen Crystal |
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Titolo |
Cultural competence in health : a review of the evidence / / by Crystal Jongen, Janya McCalman, Roxanne Bainbridge, Anton Clifford |
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Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
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[1st ed. 2018.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xiv, 139 pages 4 illustrations in color.) |
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Collana |
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SpringerBriefs in Public Health, , 2192-3698 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Public health |
Social structure |
Equality |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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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. |
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