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Diversity and Cultural Competence in the Health Sector
Ebola-Affected Countries in West Africa
Diversity and Cultural Competence in the Health Sector
Ebola-Affected Countries in West Africa
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Diversity and Cultural Competence in the Health Sector: Ebola-Affected Countries in West Africa examines the 2014–2016 Ebola crisis in three West African countries. The authors argue that this public health disaster was exacerbated by the lack of cultural competency in emergency response efforts. Considering the role of culture in the social, economic, health-related, and political dynamics that made these countries particularly vulnerable to the disease and how culturally competent approaches could have been employed sooner to reduce risk and prevent death and disability, this book serves as a guide for government officials, nongovernmental relief agencies, healthcare professionals, and public health personnel on how to effectively center cultural competence in emergency response to infectious disease outbreaks.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The Interface Between Cultural Beliefs, Practices, and Health
Chapter 2: Ethnic Groups of Sierra Leone
Chapter 3: The Impact of Cultural Practices on Health: Case study of the Ebola Outbreak in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea
Chapter 4: Integrating Cultural and Behavioral Adaptations in Disease Prevention
Chapter 5: Improving Cultural Sensitivity among Clinicians and Allied Health Professionals
Chapter 6: Recommendations for Best Practices
Product details
| Published | 23 Sep 2021 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 134 |
| ISBN | 9781793645760 |
| Imprint | Lexington Books |
| Illustrations | 3 b/w illustrations; 1 tables; |
| Dimensions | 225 x 165 mm |
| Series | Anthropology of Well-Being: Individual, Community, Society |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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