Cowles Library: Pharmacy & Health Science: Cultural Competence &amp; Health Disparities

Cultural Competence Books

Black Issues in the Therapeutic Process by Isha McKenzie-Mavinga
Call Number: RC455.4 .E8 M43 2009

ISBN: 9781403995728

Publication Date: 2009-02-15

This book contributes to a much needed body of literature specifically focusing on elements of therapeutic work which addresses the needs and concerns of practitioners working with issues related to people of African/Caribbean heritage. The book assists readers to understand how to work with the hurt of racism and the inherited effects of slavery and colonialism.
Caring for Hindu Patients by Thakrar, Diviash
Call Number: RA485 .C37 2008

ISBN: 9781857755985

Hindus form a significant proportion of society today, and healthcare professionals in all settings and locations need an awareness of their beliefs and cultural expectations, to communicate effectively and provide care in an appropriate manner. This book provides that information in a concise and practical form. With a brief and cohesive overview of Hinduism, and a short examination of the population's demographic diversity, the book explores issues such as language, dress, diet and festivals with emphasis on their practical relevance to healthcare professionals.
Caring for Patients from Different Cultures by Geri-Ann Galanti
Call Number: eBook

ISBN: 0812290275

Publication Date: 2014-11-07

Healthcare providers in the American medical system may find that patients from different cultures bring unfamiliar expectations, anxieties, and needs into the examination room. To provide optimal care for all patients, it is important to see differences from the patient's perspective and to work with patients from a range of demographics.
Cultural Diversity in Health and Illness by Rachel E. Spector
Call Number: RA418.5 .T73 S64 2009

ISBN: 9780132840064

Publication Date: 2012-08-08

The eighth edition of this well-respected book continues to promote an awareness of the dimensions and complexities involved in caring for people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Cultural Fault Lines in Healthcare by Michael C. Brannigan
Call Number: RA418.5 .T73 B73 2012

ISBN: 9780739149676

Publication Date: 2011-12-19

Healthcare in the U.S. faces two interpenetrating certainties. First, with over 66 racial and ethnic groupings, our “American Mosaic” of worldviews and values unavoidably generates clashes in hospitals and clinics. Second, our public increasingly mistrusts our healthcare system and delivery. One certainty fuels the other. Conflicts in the clinical encounter, particularly with patients from other cultures, often challenge dominant assumptions of morally appropriate principles and behavior. In turn, lack of understanding, misinterpretation, stereotyping, and outright discrimination result in poor health outcomes, compounding further mistrust. We must examine the deeper rooted issues.
Cultural and Religious Sensitivity by Geri-Ann Galanti
Call Number: RA418.5.T73 G25 2018

ISBN: 9781635850468

Publication Date: 2018-01-01

It offers easy-to-use information about the health care needs, expectations, and perceptions of the following ethnicities and races: African American Anglo American Asian Hispanic/Latino Jewish Middle Eastern Native American Russian South Asian Southeast Asian The third edition of this best-selling reference guide now focuses on the pregnancy and birth, pediatric, and end-of-life needs related to cultural customs. consultation, or whenever you are interacting with patients.
Handbook for Culturally Competent Care by Eric A. Fenkl (Editor); Larry D. Purnell (Editor)
ISBN: 9783031704918

Publication Date: 2024-10-23

The second edition of this incisive book, based on the Purnell Model for Cultural Competence, addresses the potentially challenging topic of culture in a forthright style. It is a valuable resource in today's team-based healthcare environment, preparing health professionals, regardless of setting, to conduct in-depth assessments of individuals and families from culturally specific population groups.
Health Equity: a solutions-focused approach by K. Bryant Smalley (Editor); Jacob C. Warren (Editor); M. Isabel Fernandez (Editor)
Call Number: RA427.8 .H4823 2025

ISBN: 9780826149510

Publication Date: 2024-12-28

Presenting current theoretical foundations, cultural context, and evidence-based models and interventions all in one, Health Equity: A Solutions-Focused Approach 2nd edition continues to provide students with the basis to achieve greater health equity outcomes. This 2nd edition features new and expanded coverage on global health equity, populations experiencing homelessness, inequities in immigrant and refugee populations, lessons learned about health equity from the COVID-19 pandemic, and much more.
Speaking from the Body: Latinas on Health and Culture by Chabram-Dernersesian, Angie
Call Number: RA778.4 .H57 S64 2008

ISBN: 9780816526642

In compelling first-person accounts, Latinas speak freely about dealing with serious health episodes as patients, family caregivers, or friends. They show how the complex interweaving of gender, class, and race impacts the health status of Latinas—and how family, spirituality, and culture affect the experience of illness.
Textbook for Transcultural Health Care: a Population Approach by Larry Purnell (Editor); Eric Fenkl (Editor)
ISBN: 9783030513986

Publication Date: 2020-09-06

This textbook is the new edition of Purnell's famous Transcultural Health Care, based on the Purnell twelve-step model and theory of cultural competence. This textbook, an extended version of the recently published Handbook, focuses on specific populations and provides the most recent research and evidence in the field.

Other Resources

LGBTQ Patient Population Focused Books

Comprehensive Care of the Transgender Patient by Cecile A. Ferrando
Call Number: RA564.9.T73 F47 2020

ISBN: 9780323496421

Publication Date: 2019-03-25

Covers all aspects of transgender health care, beginning with epidemiology and history and progressing to an in-depth review of the complex transition for patients, including mental health services, endocrine and hormone therapy treatment, and surgical options.
LGBT Health: meeting the needs of gender and sexual minorities by K. Bryant Smalley (Editor)
Call Number: RA564.9.H65 L43 2018

ISBN: 9780826133779

Publication Date: 2017-10-28

LGBT Health: Meeting the Needs of Gender and Sexual Minorities offers a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive view of mental, medical, and public health conditions within the LGBT community. This book examines the health outcomes and risk factors that gender and sexual minority groups face while simultaneously providing evidence-based clinical recommendations and resources for meeting their health needs
LGBTQ Cultures: what health care professionals need to know about sexual and gender diversity by Michele J. Eliason, Michele J; Peggy L. Chinn
Call Number: RA564.9.H65 L43 2018

ISBN: 9781496394606

Publication Date: 2017-11-16

Drawn from real-world experience and current research, the fully updated LGBTQ Cultures, 3rd Edition paves the way for healthcare professionals to provide well-informed, culturally sensitive healthcare to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) patients. This vital guide fills the LGBTQ awareness gaps, including replacing myths and stereotypes with facts, and measuring the effects of social stigma on health.
The Fenway Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health by Harvey J. Makadon; Kenneth H. Mayer; Jennifer Potter; Hilary Goldhammer; American College of Physicians (2003- ) Staff (Contribution by)
Call Number: RA564.9.H65 F46 2015

ISBN: 9781938921001

Publication Date: 2015-01-01

This new 2nd edition of The Fenway Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health reflects clinical and social changes since the publication of the first edition.
Global LGBTQ Health by Sel J. Hwahng (Editor); Michelle R. Kaufman (Editor)
ISBN: 9783031362033

Publication Date: 2024-01-26

This open access book is a groundbreaking volume that creates a new field within the intersection of "global health" and "LGBTQ health" delineating specific health challenges and resiliencies. There has been increasing awareness of the importance in recognizing LGBTQ health issues and disparities. However, there is a dearth of research and scholarship that examines LGBTQ health through global and comparative perspectives. This book addresses this gap.
Clinicians Guide to LGBTQIA+ Care by Randi Singer (Editor); Ronica Mukerjee (Editor); Linda Wesp (Editor); Dane Menkin (Other)
ISBN: 9780826169150

Publication Date: 2021-01-28

Strive for health equity and surmount institutional oppression when treating marginalized populations with this distinct resource! This unique text provides a framework for delivering culturally safe clinical care to LGBTQIA+ populations filtered through the lens of racial, economic, and reproductive justice. It focuses strongly on the social context in which we live, one where multiple historical processes of oppression continue to manifest as injustices in the health care setting and beyond.
Pocket Guide to LGBTQ Mental Health by Petros Levounis (Editor); Eric Yarbrough (Editor)
ISBN: 9781615373109

Publication Date: 2020-05-07

The Pocket Guide to LGBTQ Mental Health is a down-to-earth, informative, and affirming manual for mental health clinicians working with patients of diverse gender and sexual identities. In recent years, people have begun to grapple with these issues in a healthier, more public way, and mental health practitioners must be prepared to meet their patients with the knowledge, understanding, and grasp of the context in which patients live their lives.
Transgender and Gender Diverse Health Care: the Fenway Guide by Alex Keuroghlian; Jennifer Potter; Sari L. Reisner
Call Number: RA564.9.T73 T738 2022

ISBN: 9781260459937

Publication Date: 2021-10-08

The first case-based comprehensive textbook to address the unique health care needs of transgender and gender diverse adults. Transgender and Gender Diverse Health Care: The Fenway Guide offers a roadmap for clinicians to provide culturally responsive care that meets the primary, preventive, and specialty health needs of transgender and gender diverse adult patients.
Fast Facts about LGBTQ+ Care for Nurses: How to Deliver Culturally Compe by Tyler Traister
Call Number: RT83.3 .T73 2022

ISBN: 9780826161512

Publication Date: 2021-10-01

Awarded third place in the 2022 AJN Book of the Year Awards in Professional Issues Fills a crucial need in helping nurses to provide safe, culturally-competent care to LGBTQ+ patients This pivotal resource-the first written specifically for nurses-focuses on the unique health needs and inequities affecting LGBTQ+ patients and discusses how to provide them with safe, respectful, and holistic care.