| Description |
1 online resource (200 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Publisher's Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1. Thinking about culture; Culture; Individualist and collectivist cultures; Ethnocentrism; Face; Value sets; Nationalism; Is there such a thing as culture?; Cultural sensitivity; Culture and nursing; Conclusion; Chapter 2. Communication, nursing and culture; What is communication?; Direct and indirect communication; Similarities in communication; Conclusion; Chapter 3. Communication skills; Communication skills in nursing; Verbal communication skills |
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UK nurses' perceptions of their interpersonal skillsSix Category Intervention Analysis: a cultural perspective; Conclusion; Chapter 4. Culture and communication in Thai nursing: an example of a different culture; Background to the study; Communication: the interviews; Communicating Thainess; Communicating power; Buddhism; Male domination; Kwan; Communicating health and illness; Communication and nurse education; Nursing; Communication in nursing; Other communication issues; The Thai world view; Conclusion; Chaprer 5. Learning culture; Enculturation; Methods of studying 'culture' |
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Evaluating ethnographyConclusion; Chapter 6. Beliefs and religion; Religion; Respect; Belief and truth; Agnosticism and atheism; Buddhism; Christianity; Hinduism; Islam; Judaism; Sikhism; Unitarianism; Conclusion; Chapter 7. Cultural pitfalls, advice on working in the UK, and culture and stress in nursing; Men and women; Cultural pitfalls; Advice on working in the UK or in other countries; Studying in the UK; General points about teaching and learning in the UK; Stressors; Moderators; Outcomes; Conclusion; Chapter 8. Developing cultural awareness; Aspects of cultural awareness |
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Challenging othersTranscultural nursing; Closing thoughts; Suggested reading; Glossary; References; Index |
| Summary |
Good communication is an essential part of delivering effective nursing care. Nursing students work in a variety of multicultural settings and therefore it is imperative that they fully understand their own cultural context and that of others. This text illustrates the important differences between cultures and how these differences can enhance practical nursing. Through the comprehensive use of case studies and interactive exercises, the book invites students to reflect on their own knowledge and skills about culture so that they can learn to communicate in a more effective and c |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Gill, Paul
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| ISBN |
9781317904045 |
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1317904044 |
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