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“It's Just Presence,” the Contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Professionals in Cancer Care in Queensland

Frontiers in Public Health, 2018
Objectives: The aim of this research was to explore health professionals' perspectives on the provision of follow-up cancer care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients in Queensland.Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with ...
Audra de Witt, Audra de Witt, Audra de Witt, Frances C. Cunningham, Frances C. Cunningham, Ross Bailie, Nikki Percival, Jon Adams, Patricia C. Valery, Patricia C. Valery, Patricia C. Valery   +10 more
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The Role of Occupational Therapy in Supporting the Needs of Older Adults who Identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and/or Transgender (LGBT)

Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2021
There are growing numbers of older individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) who are in need of health care services provided by culturally and clinically competent providers, including occupational therapists.
Phyllis Simon, Lenin C. Grajo, Diane Powers Dirette   +2 more
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Cross-Cultural Care Training for Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellows

MedEdPORTAL, 2017
Introduction Physicians are entrusted with the medical care of culturally and socially diverse patient populations. In addition, pediatric hematologists/oncologists are faced with the challenge of taking care of children with life-threatening and complex
Amulya Nageswara Rao, Deepti Warad, Vilmarie Rodriguez   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Addressing quality medication use among migrant patients: Establishment of an organization to provide culturally competent medication care

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal
As the global landscape continues to witness an increase in migration, the healthcare community faces an evolving challenge: the provision of quality medication care to migrant patients.
Muhammad Ahmer Raza, Shireen Aziz, Danyal Iftikhar, Irfan Anjum, Daniela Fialova   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Culturally competent library services and related factors among health sciences librarians: an exploratory study

Journal of the Medical Library Association, 2017
Objective: This study investigated the current state of health sciences libraries’ provision of culturally competent services to support health professions education and patient care and examined factors associated with cultural competency in relation to
Misa Mi, Yingting Zhang
doaj   +1 more source

The cultural competence of health professionals in the care of cancer patients: a scoping review [PDF]

Revista Gaúcha de Enfermagem
Objective: To explore the available evidence on the cultural competence of health professionals in the care of cancer patients. Methods: Scoping review carried out between April and May 2024.
Jeisson Andrés Hincapié-Carvajal, Zelibeth Cedeño-Camaño, Nataly Igualá-González, Alba Luz Martínez-Salazar, Arian Martínez-Sandoya, Saidy Eliana Arias-Murcia   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pathways and pitfalls: a qualitative study of student experiences in biomedical science education

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Biomedical science students from underrepresented backgrounds face barriers including financial strain, disrupted laboratory access and cultural exclusion. Peer networks provide vital support when institutional systems are difficult to navigate. To create inclusive learning environments and achieve academic success, educators should blend active, hands‐
Olivia J. Russell, Cassy Ross, Panagiota S. Filippou, Bruno Silvester Lopes, Dominic Gilchrist, Paul Dean, Kamar Ameen‐Ali, Tora K. Smulders‐Srinivasan, Ahmad A. Khundakar   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Building a Framework for Sexual and Reproductive Health Care in the Rheumatology Context: Content and Approaches

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
People with systemic autoimmune and rheumatic diseases (SARDs) are at higher risk than the general population of experiencing adverse pregnancy and perinatal outcomes such as preeclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction, and maternal and/or fetal death.
Mehret Birru Talabi, Sonya Borrero
wiley   +1 more source

Distinct Systemic Sclerosis Phenotypes Related to Ethnicity: An Opportunity to Personalize Care?

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The objective is to describe and compare demographic, clinical, and serological characteristics of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) according to ethnic background. Methods Participants enrolled in the Canadian Scleroderma Research Group cohort who self‐identified to a single ethnicity group were included.
Danick Goulet, Camille Guertin, Maggie Larché, Isabelle Ferdinand, Marie Hudson, May Y. Choi, Mohammed Osman, Janet Pope, Carter Thorne, Murray Baron, Sasha Bernatsky, Sabrina Hoa   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cultural safety strategies for rural Indigenous palliative care: a scoping review

BMC Palliative Care, 2019
Background There is little scholarship on culturally safe approaches to palliative care, especially for rural Indigenous clients. Thus, it is important to articulate how cultural safety can be enacted to support rural Indigenous Peoples and communities ...
Kaela Schill, Susana Caxaj
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