Cultural Competence in Health Education and

Cultural Competence in Health Education and Health Promotion examines the importance of ethnic and cultural factors for community health practice. The first in a new series of book to be published by Jossey-Bass and the American Association for Health Education, this text describes essential theories, models, and practices for working with race, ethnicity, gender, and social issues. The volume editors and their contributors, all experts in this field, cover demographics, disparities, complementary and alternative medicine, spiritually grounded approaches, multicultural populations, culturally competent needs assessment and planning, communication, workforce, program planning, aging, sexual orientation, and future challenges. Useful for both undergraduate and graduate students in the field of health education and health promotion, school health, public health, preventive medicine, nursing, and allied health fields, the publication is essential reading for those learning or practicing health education and health promotion.

Miguel A. Pérez, Ph.D., CHES, is associate professor of Health Science, California State University, Fresno, California.

Raffy R. Luquis, Ph.D., M.S., CHES, is assistant professor of Health Education, School of Behavioral Sciences and Education, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg.

Foreword
The Editors
The Contributors
Acknowledgments
Changing U.S. Demographics: Challenges and Opportunities For Health Educators
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Demographic Shifts
Demographics of Racial and Ethnic Groups
Conclusion
Points to Remember
Case Study
Key Terms
Disparities In Health Among Racial And Ethnic Groups: Implications For Health Education
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Health Disparities by Condition and Treatment
Health Disparities by Ethnic Group
Health Disparities and Health Education
Conclusion
Points to Remember
Case Study
Key Terms
Cultural Competence and Health Education
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Defining Cultural Competence
Related and Discipline-Specific Cultural Competence Principles
Culturally Competent Practices in Diverse Settings
Issues, Concerns, and Strategies in Multicultural Training
The Counseling Role in Health Education
Conclusion
Points to Remember
Case Study
Key Terms
Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Culturally Competent Health Education
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Use of CAM
Definitions of Concepts in Nontraditional Healing
Modalities of CAM
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Application to Health Education
Conclusion
Points to Remember
Case Study
Key Terms
A Spiritually Grounded And Culturally Responsive Approach To Health Education
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Defining Spirituality
Spirituality and Culture in Health Education,
Spirituality and Health: Rooted in Example
Educating for Health and Wholeness in Context
Conclusion
Points to Remember
Case Study
Key Terms
Health Education Theoretical Models and Multicultural Populations
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Models for Assessing Cultural Competence
Models for Developing Health Education Programs
Conclusion
Points to Remember
Case Study
Key Terms
Developing Culturally Appropriate Needs Assessments and Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation for Health Education and Promotion Programs
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Identifying Cultural Factors Affecting Health Education
Conducting Needs Assessments in Culturally Diverse Groups
Planning and Implementing Culturally Appropriate Programs
Designing Culturally Appropriate Evaluations
Conclusion
Points to Remember
Case Studies
Key Terms
Communication and Cultural Competence
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Communication and Culture
Communication and Cultural Competence
Historical Perspectives on Communication Across Cultures
Communicating Across Cultures About Health and Disease
Communication and Personal Health
Communication and Community Health
Communication and Marketing Techniques
Communication Patterns and Language Barriers
Conclusion
Points to Remember
Case Study
Key Terms
Toward A Culturally Competent Health Education Workforce
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Cultural Competence and Professional Preparation Programs
Cultural Competence and the Work Setting
Conclusion
Points to Remember
Case Study
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