title: Cultural and ethical issues in working with culturally diverse patients and their families:the use of the culturagram to promote cultural competent practice in health care settings.
abstract: In all aspects of health and mental health care-the emergency room, the outpatient clinic, inpatient facilities, rehab centers, nursing homes, and hospices-social workers interact with patients from many different cultures. This paper will introduce an assessment tool for health care professionals to advance understanding of culturally diverse patients and their families.
authors.affiliation: Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service, 113 West 60th Street, New York, NY 10023, USA. congress@fordham.edu
authors.forename: Elaine P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Congress
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D026690:Ethics, Clinical; D005190:Family / Q000208:ethnology*; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D020380:Needs Assessment; D012947:Social Work / Q000941:ethics / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States