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- Title
EDUCATION NEWS.
- Authors
Wright, Suzanne M.
- Abstract
The population of the United States is becoming increasingly more diverse both in culture and ethnicity. Today, more than 47 million people speak a language other than English. In 2001, the US Census Bureau revealed that 1 in every 10 persons in the United States is foreign born. People born in another country now represent a larger segment of the US population than at any time in the past 5 decades. The Institute of Medicine, in its report Unequal Treatment, recommends ways for the healthcare system to address this issue. These include increasing awareness among practitioners regarding the healthcare gap that has an impact on racial and ethnic groups, increasing the diversity of the work force, and integrating cultural competency content into the training of all healthcare professionals. Numerous evidence based resources are available that support the development and integration of cultural competency training in graduate nurse anesthesia education. These resources contain a review of the literature, including article abstracts and a comprehensive research agenda. Integrating cultural competency training into graduate nurse anesthesia education has the potential to positively impact the anesthesia care provided by nurse anesthetists.
- Subjects
UNITED States; MEDICAL education; ETHNICITY; MEDICAL care; CULTURAL values; DIVERSITY in the workplace
- Publication
AANA Journal, 2008, Vol 76, Issue 6, p421
- ISSN
0094-6354
- Publication type
Article