Making the Switch: A New Multicultural Curriculum for Improving Clinical Care and Reducing Health Disparities
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Nava Zuaretz, MA, BA, RN, Clalit Health Services, Haifa, Israel
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With Israel's great cultural diversity, Israeli health professionals must increase their cultural competency so as to improve quality of medical care. This presentation describes efforts to introduce multiculturalism, leading to improved cultural competency, into the curriculum for nursing students in one training school in Israel.
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30th International Nursing Research Congress: Theory-to-Practice: Catalyzing Collaborations to Connect Globally. Held 25-29 July 2019 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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| Type | Poster |
| Acquisition | Proxy-submission |
| Review Type | Abstract Review Only: Reviewed by Event Host |
| Format | Text-based Document |
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| Evidence Level | N/A |
| Research Approach | N/A |
| Keywords | Cultural Competency; Health Equity; Multicultural Curriculum Education |
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| Name | 30th International Nursing Research Congress |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Location | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Date | 2019 |
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