title: A transdisciplinary, transcultural model for health care.
abstract: For the past 28 years, members of the Transcultural Nursing Society have been pioneers in generating knowledge about transcultural health issues, and this important body of knowledge will continue to increase and influence nursing research and practice worldwide. Yet at the same time, worldwide changes, demographic disparities, and new discoveries necessitate transitioning what has been a nursing discipline approach to that of a more inclusive transdisciplinary alliance. This alliance will build on pioneering strengths but also link with other disciplines such as anthropology, genetics, epidemiology, law, economics, and health policy to build cutting-edge research and theory for transcultural health care. A transdisciplinary, transcultural model for health care is presented for discussion, debate, and input. Suggestions are made for how such a model might be implemented through a changed curriculum using on-line education including consultation, teaching, and research.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Arizona, USA.
authors.forename: Jody
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Glittenberg
mesh_terms: D000883:Anthropology / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D002568:Certification / Q000458:organization & administration; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D003479:Curriculum; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005008:Ethnopsychology / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships / Q000458:organization & administration; D014943:Global Health; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D019359:Knowledge; D008037:Linguistics / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D017145:Models, Educational; D016294:Models, Nursing; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016746:Transcultural Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*