Publication Date
Spring 4-23-2019
School
School of Health Sciences
Major
Biology: Biomedical Sciences
Keywords
women, health care, culture, patient care, health disparities, minority health, African Americans, Hispanics, Latinos, female genital cutting, obstetric fistulas, pregnancy, childbirth, midwifery, nursing, physicians, obstetricians, gynecologists, cultural intelligence, CQ, health issues, global health, immigrants, migrants, cancer
Disciplines
Family Medicine | Obstetrics and Gynecology | Oncology | Social Statistics | Women's Studies
Recommended Citation
Clark, Victoria, "An Analysis of Major Issues for Culturally-Minded Professionals in Women's Health Care" (2019). Senior Honors Theses. 828.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/honors/828
Abstract
Women's health care professionals, such as general physicians, obstetricians and gynecologists, midwives, nurses, and doulas, in the US need to be aware of cultural issues and disparities. Minorities and migrant women experience cultural challenges and disparities when receiving health care in the US. Without cultural sensitivity, patient care is compromised. Pregnancy and childbirth practices vary widely by culture, and potential differences in perspectives, beliefs, and treatment of these are critical issues for women’s health care professionals to study. Female genital cutting (FGC), obstetric fistulas (OF), and female cancer are also discussed in this paper.
Included in
Family Medicine Commons, Obstetrics and Gynecology Commons, Oncology Commons, Social Statistics Commons, Women's Studies Commons
