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Contribution to Book
Cultural Sensitivity and Global Health
Nursing Faculty Publications
  • Michelle A. Cole, Sacred Heart University
  • Christina B. Gunther, Sacred Heart University
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
1-1-2021
Abstract

Chapter objectives:

  1. Provide working definitions for cultural competence, cultural sensitivity, and diversity.
  2. Recognize that diversity is a global phenomenon.
  3. Explore theoretical models of cultural competence and its application to patient care.
  4. Utilize cultural competence tools to reflect on your own mores related to caring for diverse populations.

Citation Information

Cole, M. A., & Gunther, C. B. (2021). Cultural sensitivity and global health. In S. M. DeNisco (Ed.), Advanced practice nursing: Essential knowledge for the profession (4th ed., pp. 711-738). Jones & Bartlett Learning.