LibGuides: Nursing at HACC: Transcultural Nursing

Journal of Transcultural Nursing

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Catalog

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Transcultural Nursing

Transcultural medical care

Ethnic groups-medical care

minorities-medical care

Cultural competence

Transcultural or Mulitcultural Nursing

HACC Libraries subscribes to sources of high-quality articles on transcultural research in nursing and other fields.

Tip #1: Some databases will give better results if searched for multicultural instead of transcultural. Try both terms linked by OR to maximize the reach of your search.

Tip #2: Try searching for transcultural or multicultural health care instead of nursing to include valuable research on transcultural issues which has been going on in the other health professions.

CINAHL This link opens in a new window
Full-text scholarly and peer reviewed articles for nursing and allied health topics.
SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Sociology, social work, human services, criminal justice, anthropology, and cultural studies. Peer-reviewed journals, magazines, book chapters and conference proceedings.
Sage Journals Online This link opens in a new window
Peer-reviewed articles from scholarly journals in business, engineering, medicine, humanities, and social sciences.
PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
Collection of scholarly journal articles with limited full-text, book chapters, books, and dissertations . Covers general psychology and specialized basic, applied, clinical, and theoretical research in psychology.
ScienceDirect College Edition This link opens in a new window
Peer-reviewed scientific studies and review articles. Major focus: science and medicine. Minor focus: social science and humanities.

Transcultural Health Websites

Center for International Rehabilitation Research Information & Exchange (CIRRIE)
The PDFs listed on this site contain specific information about culture that rehabilitation service providers can use to more effectively meet the needs of foreign-born recipients of rehabilitation services.
Culture Clues
From the University of Washington, Culture Clues are tip sheets for clinicians that are designed to increase awareness about concepts and preferences of patients from the diverse cultures.
DiversityRx
An organization that wants to improve the accessibility and quality of health care for minority, immigrant, and indigenous communities. Of particular note is the "culturally competent care" page under the Topics tab.
Office of Minority Health
An office under the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, The Office of Minority Health is dedicated to improving the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs that will help eliminate health disparities.
Transcultural Nursing Society (TCNS)
A professional organization that seeks to enhance the quality of culturally congruent, competent, and equitable care that results in improved health and well being for people worldwide.
Understanding Cultural Diversity in Healthcare
Resources from a medical anthropologist that explain transcultural nursing concepts, provides examples, and other resources to help promote quality care with cultural sensitivity.