Diversity and Cultural Competence in the Health Sector

Ebola-Affected Countries in West Africa
Herausgeber: Kanu, Mohamed; Williams, Charles; Williams, Elizabeth

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Produktbeschreibung

Diversity and Cultural Competence in the Health Sector: Ebola-Affected Countries in West Africa examines the 2014-2016 Ebola crisis in three West African countries. The authors argue that this public health disaster was exacerbated by the lack of cultural competency in emergency response efforts.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 134
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. September 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 356g
• ISBN-13: 9781793645760
• ISBN-10: 1793645760
• Artikelnr.: 62123808

Autorenporträt

Mohamed Kanu is professor and former director of the master of public health program at Tennessee State University. Elizabeth A. Williams is interim dean of the College of Public Service and professor of public health at Tennessee State University. Charles Williams is professor emeritus at the University of Memphis in the Department of Anthropology. Regina Bash-Taqi is public health and education consultant and managing director at Institute for Development.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: The Nexus Between Cultural Sensitivity and Health Services
Chapter 1: The Interface Between Cultural Beliefs, Practices, and Health
Chapter 2: Ethnic Groups of Sierra Leone
Chapter 3: The Impact of Cultural Practices on Health: Case study of the
Ebola Outbreak in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea
Chapter 4: Integrating Cultural and Behavioral Adaptations in Disease
Prevention
Chapter 5: Improving Cultural Sensitivity among Clinicians and Allied
Health Professionals
Chapter 6: Recommendations for Best Practices