Haglund Kristin, Ann Belknap, Juanita Terrie Garcia, Aimee Woda, John O'Hara
{"title":"LATINA ADOLESCENTS' PERSPECTIVES ON RELATIONSHIPS.","authors":"Haglund Kristin, Ann Belknap, Juanita Terrie Garcia, Aimee Woda, John O'Hara","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To explore adolescent Latinas' perspectives on relationships and generate knowledge to inform interventions.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Seven Latina adolescents participated.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>This qualitative study was guided by principles of community-based participatory research and utilized the photovoice method.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Participants took photos depicting elements of relationships and participated in guided discussions. They identified and named five elements of healthy relationships.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The five elements included commitment, communication, faith, amigos y amores (friends and lovers) and play. These elements occur across all forms of relationships.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results revealed important information that may be used to tailor health promotion interventions for Latina/o youth.</p>","PeriodicalId":79404,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cultural diversity","volume":"23 4","pages":"131-138"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36310721","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"PATIENT ENGAGEMENT AND MEANINGFUL USE: ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF THE EHR INCENTIVE PROGRAM ON CULTURAL COMPETENCE IN HEALTHCARE.","authors":"Amy Watters, Amy Bergstrom, Ryan Sandefer","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This paper examines the importance and increasing need for health care practitioners to develop cultural competence in an effort to engage patients in their care to minimize the health disparities that are found in predominately ethnic minority populations. Although Meaningful Use requires data collection related to race and ethnicity, there is no evidence to support that the data is being used to engage patients in a culturally competent way. Lessons learned from the field of education regarding strategies used to develop cultural competence in the teaching profession can be applied in the health care field. This paper argues that cultural competence and patient engagement are clearly linked.</p>","PeriodicalId":79404,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cultural diversity","volume":"23 3","pages":"114-120"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36042247","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A COMPARISON OF TEACHING METHODS BUILDING CULTURAL COMPETENCY INFORMED BY CONTACT THEORY.","authors":"Anjel Stough-Hunter, Jill Guinan, Julie P Hart","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examines students' levels of cultural competency before and after taking three different semester-long courses dealing with diversity and cultural competence with each course representing a different teaching methodology. A new 20-item survey, designed for students across disciplines, was used to measure cultural competency among 226 students from the fall of2012 to the spring of2 015. Differences were examined between scores before and after taking each class, as well as differences between classes. There were significant improvements in all three groups, and a significant difference between two of the three classes in the improvement of scores.</p>","PeriodicalId":79404,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cultural diversity","volume":"23 3","pages":"91-98"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36042239","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michelle Annette Meyer, Lori Peek, N Prabha Unnithan, Rebekah Coskun, Jennifer Tobin-Curley, Katherine Heirot Hoffer
{"title":"PLANNING FOR DIVERSITY: EVALUATION OF A VOLUNTEER DISASTER RESPONSE PROGRAM.","authors":"Michelle Annette Meyer, Lori Peek, N Prabha Unnithan, Rebekah Coskun, Jennifer Tobin-Curley, Katherine Heirot Hoffer","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The United States 'population is growing and diversifying rapidly. The nation is also experiencing an increase in the frequency and magnitude of disasters. Yet, most organizations that respond to these disaster events operate with a homogenous volunteer base - largely, white, middle class, and older. To improve program reach and effectiveness, diversifying volunteer pools is increasingly important. This article presents an evaluation of one response organization attempting to diversify its volunteer base geographically, ethnically, and linguistically, to better serve disaster survivors. Drawing on interviews with program leadership, the results, highlight two needs: 1) clear communication about the definition and rationale of diversity throughout the organization and 2) implementation of volunteer recruitment methods to address these goals.</p>","PeriodicalId":79404,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cultural diversity","volume":"23 3","pages":"106-113"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36042243","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN INDIAN NURSES.","authors":"Barar Charbonneau-Dahlen, Karine Crow","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This historical overview is a compilation of information from multiple archival sources; it provides a perspective of the course of events contributing to the present nursing shortage among American Indians. The review begins in the late 1800s by identifying educational assimilation efforts, the role offield nurses and field matrons in introducing Western healthcare to American Indians,followed by examples of American Indian nursing programs and early American Indian nurses and their contributions, and concludes with information about current American Indian nursing programs and recruitment efforts particularly the Recruitment and Retention of American Indians into Nursing (RAIN) program, introduced in the 1990s.</p>","PeriodicalId":79404,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cultural diversity","volume":"23 3","pages":"79-90"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36043827","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"CREATING PROTOCOLS FOR TRUSTWORTHINESS IN QUALITATIVE RESEARCH.","authors":"Linda Amankwaa","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>be provided within the document. One option is the creation of a trustworthiness protocol with details noting the characteristic of rigor, the process used to document the rigor, and then a timeline directing the planned time for conducting trustworthiness activities. After reviewing several documents, an actual plan of conducting trustworthiness as not found. Thus, these authors set out to create a trustworthiness protocol designed not only for the dissertation, but aframework for others who must create similar trustworthiness protocols for their research. The purpose of this article is to provide a reference for the trustworthiness plan, a dissertation example and showcase a trustworthiness protocol that may be used as an example to other qualitative researchers embarking on the creation of a trustworthiness protocol that is concrete and clear.</p>","PeriodicalId":79404,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cultural diversity","volume":"23 3","pages":"121-127"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36045760","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maria Maite Garrido, Sharon Rose Simon, Larry Purnell, Margaret Scine-Matloc, Sherry Pontious
{"title":"CULTURAL NURSING ANDROGOGIES WITH FOREIGN-EDUCATED PHYSICIANS ENROLLED IN BSN TO MSN PROGRAM.","authors":"Maria Maite Garrido, Sharon Rose Simon, Larry Purnell, Margaret Scine-Matloc, Sherry Pontious","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Many health-care organizations and associations recommend that registered nurses be culturally competent and technologically savvy to compete in today's global society. This article reports both traditional and innovative technology-based teaching strategies that increased cultural competencies in nursing students in a BSNIMSN program for foreign-educated physicians. The Inventory for Assessing the Process of/Cultural Competency among Healthcare Professionals-Revised, was used at the beginning and at the end of the program. Cultural simulation scenarios and critical-reflection essay were some of the strategies used. The program prepared culturally competent advanced practice nurses while creating a smooth transition for the students to adapt to and acculturate into the cultures of the United States and nursing.</p>","PeriodicalId":79404,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cultural diversity","volume":"23 3","pages":"99-105"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36042241","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"INCREASING DIVERSITY IN OUR SCHOOLS OF NURSING.","authors":"Judy Neubrander, Sharon E Metcalfe","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article will review one school's quest to address the multi-level social, historical, environmental and structural determinants faced by under-represented ethnic minorities (UREM) and disadvantaged background (DB) students as they seek entrance into a nursing program. Nursing Network Careers and Technology (NN-CAT) provides a nursing career network for underrepresented and disadvantaged students in western North Carolina and has increased the number of underrepresented and disadvantaged students who are admitted, retained and graduate with a bachelor's degree in nursing from Western Carolina University. Initial data from this NN-CAT program have demonstrated that addressing social determinants and eliminating barriers can increase the number of UREM and educationally disadvantaged students who successfully matriculate in our schools of Nursing and subsequently graduate. These nurses then enter the workforce and provide culturally meaningful care in their local communities.</p>","PeriodicalId":79404,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cultural diversity","volume":"23 2","pages":"46-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34577378","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"INCREASING THE REPRESENTATION OF THE BLACK POPULATION IN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS IN CANADA.","authors":"Adele Vukic, Audrey Steenbeek, Josephine Muxlow","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Increased representation of the Black population in the health care system is central to decrease health disparities, enhance access to services, and improve health outcomes and quality of care. Current strategies for recruitment and retention of the Black population in higher education in the health fields are explored. The added value of mentorship programs are presented as a promising approach for addressing the high rates of attrition of the Black population in health professional education institutions.</p>","PeriodicalId":79404,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cultural diversity","volume":"23 2","pages":"50-2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34577379","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"NURSING FACULTY DIVERSITY: BARRIERS AND PERCEPTIONS ON RECRUITMENT, HIRING AND RETENTION.","authors":"Christine Salvucci, Carolyn A Lawless","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this study was to identify perceptions of nursing faculty on the barriers to recruitment, hiring, and retention of minority nursing faculty who are Black/African-American, and Hispanic/Latina (o) in order to understand the current dynamics limiting the representation of these two minority groups in nursing education. The design was a descriptive, comparative design, using an online survey. A multi-stage sampling method selected 667 nursing faculty from 56 colleges, resulting in a final sample size of 103 (15.4%). The two minority groups reported physical appearance and speech pattern had an affect on being hired. In comparing the perceptions of White, Black/African-American, and His panic/Latina (o) nurse faculty on recruitment, hiring, and retention issues, there were two statistically significant items. Responses on the major barriers to retention indicated six items were statistically significant. In conclusion, Black/African-American and Hispanic/Latina (o) nurse faculty indicated the barriers and perceptions to hiring and retention that still affect them, and confirmed the lack of financial assistance and mentors continues to be key issues for hiring and retention.</p>","PeriodicalId":79404,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cultural diversity","volume":"23 2","pages":"65-75"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34589277","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}