Transcultural Patient Care Committee: actualizing concepts and developing skills

J Nurses Staff Dev. 1999 Jul-Aug;15(4):141-7. doi: 10.1097/00124645-199907000-00002.

Abstract

This article describes activities of a Transcultural Patient Care Committee whose aim is to develop the knowledge and skills of medical center staff to provide culturally congruent care. The activities include staff development offerings, a transcultural patient care resource manual, and communication and assessment tools. These efforts have provided a foundation to assist staff with meeting the challenge of caring for multicultural patients.

MeSH terms

  • Clinical Competence / standards*
  • Curriculum
  • Education, Nursing, Continuing / organization & administration*
  • Humans
  • Manuals as Topic
  • Nursing Staff, Hospital / education*
  • Nursing Staff, Hospital / psychology
  • Patient Education as Topic
  • Professional Staff Committees / organization & administration*
  • Program Development
  • Staff Development / organization & administration*
  • Teaching Materials
  • Transcultural Nursing / education*