Transcultural Nursing,
Edition 9Editors: By Joyce Newman Giger, EdD, RN, APRN, BC, FAAN and Yolanda M. Powell-Young, PhD, MSN, RN, BC, CPN, CNS
Publication Date:
04 Sep 2024
Conformance
-
PDF/UA-1
-
The publication contains a conformance statement that it meets the EPUB Accessibility 1.1, WCAG 2.1, Level AA standard. Please see https://bornaccessible.benetech.org/certified-publishers/ for further details of our compatibility testing.
-
The publication was certified on 20250728
-
Accessibility addendum
-
The certifier's credential is https://bornaccessible.benetech.org/certified-publishers/
-
For detailed accessibility information, see Elsevier’s website at https://www.elsevier.com/about/accessibility
-
Compatibility tested
-
For queries regarding accessibility information, contact [email protected]
Ways Of Reading
-
This e-publication is accessible to the full extent that the file format and types of content allow, on a specific reading device, by default, without necessarily including any additions such as textual descriptions of images or enhanced navigation.
-
All contents of the digital publication necessary to use and understanding, including any text, images (via alternative descriptions), video (via audio description) is fully accessible via suitable audio reproduction.
Navigation
-
The contents of the PDF have been tagged to permit access by assistive technologies as per PDF-UA-1 standard.
-
Page breaks included from the original print source
Additional Accessibility Information
-
All (or substantially all) textual matter is arranged in a single logical reading order (including text that is visually presented as separate from the main text flow, e.g., in boxouts, captions, tables, footnotes, endnotes, citations, etc.). Non-textual content is also linked from within this logical reading order. (Purely decorative non-text content can be ignored).
-
The language of the text has been specified (e.g., via the HTML or XML lang attribute) to optimise text-to-speech (and other alternative renderings), both at the whole document level and, where appropriate, for individual words, phrases or passages in a different language.
-
For readers with color vision deficiency, use of color (e.g., in diagrams, graphics and charts, in prompts, or on buttons inviting a response) is not the sole means of graphical distinction or of conveying information
-
Content is enhanced with ARIA roles to optimize organization and facilitate navigation
-
Where interactive content is included in the product, controls are provided (e.g., for speed, pause and resume, reset) and labelled to make their use clear.
Note
-
This product relies on 3rd party tooling which may impact the accessibility features visible in inspection copies. All accessibility features mentioned would be present in the purchased version of the title.
**American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 2nd Place in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, 2025**
**Selected for 2025 Doody’s Core Titles® in Community Health**
Provide quality care for clients from culturally diverse backgrounds! Transcultural Nursing, 9th Edition shows you how to apply assessment and intervention strategies to individuals from a variety of different cultures. Based on Giger and Davidhizer’s unique transcultural model, this text helps you deliver culturally sensitive care with use of the six key aspects of cultural assessment: communication, time, space, social organization, environmental control, and biologic variations. Practical, real-world coverage shows how an understanding of cultural variations and individual patient needs will help you promote safe and effective care.
Key Features
- UPDATED! Content throughout reflects the latest research and thinking related to transcultural nursing, as well as updated Census data
- UPDATED! Cultural chapters reflect the shifting experiences of cultural groups in our society
- NEW! Jamaican Americans chapter addresses the unique cultural and healthcare needs of this population
- UNIQUE! Individual chapters on the six key aspects of cultural assessment allow you to also apply the Transcultural Assessment Model to cultures not covered in the text
- Twenty-four chapters on specific cultural groups apply this assessment model to the clients most commonly encountered in United States healthcare settings
- Case studies and critical decision-making questions in each chapter help you apply the assessment framework in practice
- Client care plans in culture-specific chapters demonstrate how to apply principles to specific client needs
- Coverage includes information on biological differences among individuals of different racial groups; differences in drug interaction and metabolism specific to various ethnic groups; and clustering of certain pathologies in specific racial groups
- Discussions of spirituality throughout the text present a holistic approach to culture and beliefs that provides a more integrated approach to assessment
- Review questions in each chapter (with answers found in the back of the text) help reinforce knowledge
About the author
By Joyce Newman Giger, EdD, RN, APRN, BC, FAAN, Professor Emerita, School of Nursing, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA and Yolanda M. Powell-Young, PhD, MSN, RN, BC, CPN, CNS
PART 1 Framework for Cultural Assessment
1. Introduction to Transcultural Nursing
2. Communication
3. Space
4. Social Organization
5. Time
6. Environmental Control
7. Biological Variations
PART 2 Application of Assessment and Intervention Techniques to Specific Cultural Groups
8. African-Americans
9. Mexican Americans
10. Navajos (Diné )
11. Appalachians
12. American Inuit: The Yup'ik and Inupiat
13. Japanese Americans
14. Afghans and Afghan Americans
15. Russian Americans
16. Chinese Americans
17. Filipino Americans
18. Vietnamese Americans
19. Jamaican Americans
20. Haitian Americans
21. Jewish Americans
22. Korean Americans
23. French Canadians of Québec Origin
24. Puerto Ricans
25. Nigerian Americans
26. Ugandan Americans
27. Jordanian Americans
28. Cuban Americans
29. Amish Americans
30. Irish Americans
Answer Key To Review Questions
1. Introduction to Transcultural Nursing
2. Communication
3. Space
4. Social Organization
5. Time
6. Environmental Control
7. Biological Variations
PART 2 Application of Assessment and Intervention Techniques to Specific Cultural Groups
8. African-Americans
9. Mexican Americans
10. Navajos (Diné )
11. Appalachians
12. American Inuit: The Yup'ik and Inupiat
13. Japanese Americans
14. Afghans and Afghan Americans
15. Russian Americans
16. Chinese Americans
17. Filipino Americans
18. Vietnamese Americans
19. Jamaican Americans
20. Haitian Americans
21. Jewish Americans
22. Korean Americans
23. French Canadians of Québec Origin
24. Puerto Ricans
25. Nigerian Americans
26. Ugandan Americans
27. Jordanian Americans
28. Cuban Americans
29. Amish Americans
30. Irish Americans
Answer Key To Review Questions
ISBN:
9780443121302
Page Count:
752
Retail Price
: