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Multi-culturally Competent Care Clinical Resource Area
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Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender
Judy DeGroot, RN, MSN, AOCN®
Colorado Springs, CO
jdegroot@gene.com
Intercultural Cancer Council
The Intercultural Cancer Council (ICC) promotes policies, programs, partnerships, and research to eliminate the unequal burden of cancer among racial and ethnic minorities and medically underserved populations in the United States and its associated territories.
Lesbian Health Research Center (LHRC)
This website focuses on health related topics specific to lesbians
National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations (NCEMNA)
A unified force advocating for equity and justice in nursing and health care for ethnic minority populations.
National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities
The National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD) promotes minority health and to lead, coordinate, support, and assess the NIH effort to reduce and ultimately eliminate health disparities. NCMHD conducts and support basic, clinical, social, and behavioral research, promote research infrastructure and training, foster emerging programs, disseminate information, and reach out to minority and other health disparity communities.
ONS Multicultural Tool Kit
The purpose of the Multicultural Tool Kit is to provide theoretical and cultural information that is applicable to, and operational in, any oncology nursing setting. This hands-on, problem-based learning kit has been designed to provide the user with fundamental knowledge for providing culturally competent care to individuals, families, and communities from various ethnic, religious, cultural, or social settings.
ONS Multicultural Diversity Statement
ONS Multicultural Outcomes: Guidelines for Cultural Competence
ONS Books
Psychosocial Dimensions of Oncology Nursing Care
Nine chapters offer practical interventions nurses can use to help patients, families, and caregivers deal with the psychosocial issues related to cancer. This practical reference is a useful reference regardless of your practice setting.
Cancer Prevention in Diverse Populations:Cultural Implications for the Multidisciplinary Team
This book provides a solid foundation upon which to build and implement effective and culturally relevant prevention and screening programs. Topics include ·Cancer prevention and early detection in American Indian and Alaska native populations ·The Asian American population in the United States: Cultural perspectives and their relationship to cancer prevention and early detection · Cancer prevention and early detection in African Americans: Figures, facts, and future directions for nursing practice ·Cancer prevention and early detection in native Hawaiians ·Cancer prevention and screening among Hispanic populations. An excellent resource for nurses who must prepare for growth, over the next several decades, in populations currently experiencing poorer health status.
ONF Articles
African American Women Coping With Breast Cancer: A Qualitative Analysis
Asian/Pacific Islander American Women: Age and Death Rates During Hospitalization for Breast Cancer
Family Satisfaction With Perception of and Barriers to Terminal Care in Japan