Border, Cultural and Religious Issues : Health & Nursing
This guide provides information on the relationship between cultural and religious issues and medical matters. Also highlights health concerns in New Mexico and the Borderland.
Gaining perspective on the health of Mexican-Americans necessitates listening women because they are family caregivers. This article uses The Transcultural Assessment Model as a framework for exploration.
A module in an ethnogeriatric curriculum introduces health care workers to elder care. Includes data, historical views, information about traditions, beliefs & values, complementary & alternative medicine.
A 50 page report (2001) documenting the correlation between homophobia, racism & poverty with the behavior associated with HIV transmission." Includes statistics. Also available in Spanish.
Improves the quality of health & nursing care of Hispanic consumers & provides educational, professional, & economic opportunities for Hispanic nurses.