Bridging cultural boundaries: the African American and transcultural caring.
This article discusses how to bridge cultural boundaries in the African-American culture. It also explains the influences of cultural trends in America and Africa on health care. The importance of cultural assessment in clinical practice is discussed, including the preparation of graduate nurses to acquire cultural assessment skills. A cultural assessment interview, using a modified cultural assessment tool, is provided.
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School of Nursing, San Diego State University, California, USA.
D001741:Black or African American; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000208:ethnology*; D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000208:ethnology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D016746:Transcultural Nursing / Q000379:methods*