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  Cultural Heritage and History Samoans, remember your culture. ■ Objectives 1. Explain the factors that contribute to heritage consistency—culture, ethnicity, religion, and socialization. 2. Explain acculturation themes. 3. Determine and discuss sociocultural events that may influence the life trajectory of a given person. 4. Explain the factors involved in the cultural phenomena affecting health. […]

References American Institutes for Research. (2005). A patient-centered guide to implementing language access services in healthcare organizations. Washington, DC: Office of Minority Health/U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Civil Rights Act of 1964, Public Law 88–352, §601, 78 Stat 252 (42 USC 2000d). Fadiman, A. (2001). The spirit catches you and you fall down.

Internet Sources American Institutes for Research. (2005). A Patient-Centered Guide to Imple- menting Language Access Services in Healthcare Organizations. Washington, DC: Office of Minority Health/U.S. Department of Health and Human Ser- vices. Retrieved from http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/, August 2011. Dirksen Congressional Center. (2011). Major Features of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Public Law 88–352, §601, 78

The Online Journal of Cultural Competence in Nursing and Healthcare This journal’s first issue appeared online in January 2011. It is a free quarterly peer-reviewed publication that provides a forum for discussion of the issues, trends, theory, research, evidence-based, and best practices in the provision of culturally congruent and competent nursing and healthcare. The address

University of Michigan Health System: The Cultural Competency Division. http://www.med.umich.edu/multicultural/ccp/index.htm The Cultural Competency Division plays a vital role in implementing cul- tural competency in the UMHS and in promoting good community health care practices. This is an excellent website with links to numerous sites. Place Your Order Here!

Transcultural Nursing Society The Transcultural Nursing Society has developed a core curriculum in Transcultural Nursing that can be found at http://www.amazon.com/s/ ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=core +curriculum+for+transcultural+nursing Douglas, M. K., Editor-in-Chief and Pacquiao, D. F., Senior Editor. (2010). Core Curriculum for Transcultural Nursing and Health Care is available here. The Transcultural Nursing Society has also developed Standards for Culturally

The Joint Commission http://www.jointcommission.org/facts_advancing_effective_communication/ Since 2007, the Joint Commission has been working toward improv- ing access to care for all patients at our accredited organizations through better communication, cultural competence, and patient- and family- centered care. Place Your Order Here!

The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/ The NCHS provides quick and easy access to the wide range of informa- tion and data available, including HHS surveys and data collection systems. Box 1–2 Continued   Place Your Order Here!

Robert Wood Johnson http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/ The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has launched an online tool that ranks state counties by health status, taking into account clinical care, socio- economic and environmental factors. Place Your Order Here!

Office of Minority Health (OMH) http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/ The OMH was created in 1986 and is one of the most significant outcomes of the 1985 Secretary’s Task Force Report on Black and Minority Health. The Office is dedicated to improving the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs that