Transcultural nursing course in Tanzania, Africa.
A transcultural nursing course in Tanzania was offered in fall 2010 at Williston State College, located in North Dakota. Madeleine Leininger's Culture Care: Diversity and Universality Theory (Principles of Developing Cultural Competence) was the framework used for the experience. The course provided nursing students the opportunity to learn about the culture, health, and illness beliefs of Tanzanians; their values and practices; the prevalence of HIV/AIDS; and the differences and similarities between the healthcare systems, hospice/palliative care, and home visits in Tanzania as compared to the United States.
Department of Nursing, Williston State College, Minot, ND 58703, USA. rhoda.owens@willistonstate.edu
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D017281:Cost of Illness; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003469:Culture; D003479:Curriculum; D017051:Hospice Care; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care; D013636:Tanzania / Q000453:epidemiology; D016746:Transcultural Nursing / Q000193:education*