Cultural Competence in Sports Medicine is a must-have resource for health care professionals who work with athletes and patients of diverse cultural backgrounds. This unique text stresses the importance of recognising different cultural attitudes, beliefs and expectations so that behaviour can be modified accordingly to reflect sensitivity to their patients’ needs. The ultimate aim is acomfortable and positive health care experience for patients. Cultural Competence in Sports Medicine defines the concept, explains why it is important and uses examples specific to professionals working with athletes. INDICE: Chapter 1. Defining Cultural Competence Chapter 2. Social Locationand Cultural Competence Chapter 3. Understanding Self Chapter 4. Understanding Others Chapter 5. Demographics and Health Care Disparities Chapter 6. NativeAmericans Chapter 7. Asians or Pacific Islanders Chapter 8. Blacks Chapter 9.Latinos Chapter 10. White Europeans
- ISBN: 978-0-7360-7228-1
- Editorial: Human Kinetics Publishers
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 288
- Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés