NURS 505 - Culture and the "Isms" in Health Care

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Watts. This course provides a forum for examining the multidimensional issues of culture and the "isms" related to delivery of health care. It utilizes selected conceptual/theoretical formulations about culture, cultural sensitivity, cultural competency, health beliefs, and health behaviors as a basis for discussions. The course focuses on disparities in health care with specific emphasis on diverse cultural issues related to ethnicity, race, gender and sexuality, age, body habitus, class, spirituality, professional practice, and workforce issues. The specific aims of the course are to provide the opportunity for students to explore the concerns of the individual as a member of a cultural group or groups and apply principles for the provision of culturally competent health care. This course satisfies the Arts & Letters Sector for Nursing Class of 2012 and Beyond.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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