CAN LONG-TERM-CARE ASSESSMENTS BE CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE?

CAN LONG-TERM-CARE ASSESSMENTS BE CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE?

Describes the special challenges in conducting health care assessments sensitive to diverse needs & populations. After demonstrating how cultural beliefs shape the health care experiences of refugees, immigrants, first-generation US-born adult children of immigrants, & second-generation Amer...

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Veröffentlicht in:Generations (San Francisco, Calif.) Calif.), 1997-04, Vol.21 (1), p.25-29
1. Verfasser: YEE, DONNA L.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Caregivers
Chinese culture
Cultural diversity
Culture
Delivery Systems
Disabilities
Elders
Evaluation
Family members
Health Care
Health care industry
Long term health care
Medical screening
Older adults
Older people
Practitioner Patient Relationship
Respect
Section I: The Role of Clients in the Assessment Process
Sensitivity Training
Social work
Sociocultural Factors
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Zusammenfassung:Describes the special challenges in conducting health care assessments sensitive to diverse needs & populations. After demonstrating how cultural beliefs shape the health care experiences of refugees, immigrants, first-generation US-born adult children of immigrants, & second-generation Americans, reasons why cultural beliefs may ascribe different meanings to case manager-client interactions are identified. In addition, presented is a more culturally sensitive, client-centered approach to service allocation & provision (including assessment) that may help large care systems to become more responsive to the various populations they serve. This new approach depends primarily on establishing & sustaining relationships between helper & helped to balance relational power. 8 References. M. Maguire
ISSN:0738-7806
2694-5126