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Division of HHS: Allied Health Programs: Cultural Awareness in Health Care

Research and Resource Connections for Allied Health Courses

National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards

The CLAS Standards are used in Health Care.

The Standards are intended to advance health equity, improve quality and help eliminate health care disparities by establishing a blueprint for health and health care organizations. 

Encyclopedia of Multicultural America

Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America, 2000

This resource offers a variety of background source information to increase knowledge about a variety of cultures. Search within this resource for ethnic/cultural groups living in the US. Over 152 essays are included. Each essay covers topics such as immigration patterns, cuisine, traditional dress, holidays, health issues, family and community, education, religious beliefs and more. (if prompted for a password: access)

There are also reference books found here that deal specifically with Medicine and Religion (see provided list of resource books).

 

Scholarly Articles and Cultural Information

Streaming videos

Ebooks

Print resources

Cultural diversity in health and illness  610 Spe 2013

Caring for patients from different cultures 610.732 Gal 2008

Transcultural concepts in nursing care  362.17 And 2012

Health promotion in multicultural populations: a handbook for practitioners and students  362.1 Kli 2008

General Websites- Not all scholarly but informative

Library of Congress

Additional Resources at WAW Library

Additionally, research can be done at:  W.A.W Library @ ESU 

In library research is free; Must have membership to checkout- Membership $15 per year

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