Cultural Diversity

Cultural Diversity :
Myer, Ehren. (2006). RNotes: Nurse's Clinical Pocket Guide. F.A. Davis
The table includes cultural characteristics of following groups:

• Page 1: African-Americans, Arab-Americans, Asian-Americans and Bosnian-Americans.
• Page 2: Native-Americans, Mexican-Americans and Russian-Americans

Communication Guide-All Cultures: Culture Clue™ for Clinicians
University of Washington Medical Center

• Culture Clues: Tip Sheets are available for these cultures:
  Albanian, Chinese, Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Korean, Latino, Russian, Somali, Vietnamese.
  End-of-Life Culture Clues: Latino, Russian, Vietnamese, More>>>

Cultural Proficiency: Quality Care for Diverse Populations Videos
American Academy of Family Physician (AAFP)
To help health care workers be more culturally sensitive when caring for patients, the AAFP has developed Quality Care for Diverse Populations, a web-based training program which includes five video vignettes depicting simulated physician-patient visits in an office setting.

Cultural Profiles

• African Americans
• Arab Americans
• Amish
• Asian Americans
• Hispanics/Latinos
• Muslims
• Native Americans
• Pacific Islanders
• South Asians
  South Asians, Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, Sikh
• Other Cultures
  Bahai, Hmong, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Jewish, Protestant, Zoroastrian/Zarathushti

Religious Diversity - Practical Points for Health Care Providers
University of Pennsylvania
The site includes brief lists of points for health care providers to keep in mind when caring for patients from a number of different religious traditions.

Transcultural and Multicultural Health Links: Religious Groups
New Mexico State University Library

Additional Resources

This section provides links to resources that health care professionals can use to improve the quality of their interactions with patients whose culture may differ from their own.
List of Resources

Ethnic & Religious Dates and Holidays

• Cultural and Religious Observances : Missouri State University
  The calendar gives a listing of important ethnic & religious dates and holidays. Select a month to view Ethnic and Religious holidays by month. Some holidays have detailed information.
• When Is
  Dates of Religious and Civil Holidays Around the World. 
• Multicultural Calendar
  University of Rochester