Educating the culturally diverse healthcare student.
Diversity among healthcare students is increasing as the population of the United States changes in composition. Preparation of the culturally diverse healthcare student presents a challenge for recruitment, education, and retention. The problems of education can be ameliorated by a thorough assessment of the culturally diverse student using the Giger and Davidhizar model. The student should be assessed for differences by considering six interrelated factors: communication, space, time, social organization, environmental control, and biological variations. Understanding the differences that exist in these areas is a first step toward appreciating the diversity among people of varied cultures.
Davidhizar
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Bethel College, Mishawaka, Indiana, USA.
Dowd
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Giger
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D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology; D003142:Communication; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D012919:Social Behavior; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*