Intercultural Competence in Health Care

Description

“Intercultural Competence in Health Care” is a textbook for today?s healthcare professionals facing a growing population of patients with different cultural backgrounds, religions and lifestyles. It is packed with practical cases from real-life intercultural situations in health care. The book aims to give readers new insights from cultural anthropology, medical anthropology and intercultural communication, and contains assignments showing how to apply these in day-to-day intercultural situations. Because good communication is vital in healthcare situations.Miscommunication due to a lack of intercultural knowledge, skills and attitudes can result in lower quality care for patients and less effective consultations or treatment. Better communication contributes to a good relationship with patients, and their satisfaction leads to enhanced healthcare outcomes. It also contributes to patient safety, improves adherence to treatment and benefits efficiency in health care.The aim of this book is to acquire inter