306933 (v.1) Cross Cultural Perspectives of Health Care Practice 561

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Area:	School of Nursing and Midwifery
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	6.0
Individual Study:	2 x 3 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	In a health care practice context - Cultural theory, migrant policy, social justice. Colonisation, Aboriginal, migrant and refugee history, contemporary issues, community control. Theory of cultural security, cross-cultural communication, cross-cultural health assessment. Culture of poverty, cultural impact on health outcomes. Interdisciplinary roles in health care practice, preceptorship and advocacy.
Unit Outcomes:	On successsful completion of this unit students will have - Critically analysed historical, cultural and legal antecedents relating to Aboriginal, vulnerable and minority groups, to understand the implications for contemporary health care practice. Analysed collaborative relationships, partnerships essential to provision of culturally safe health care in isolated and culturally diverse practice settings. Demonstrated competence in cultural health assessment of a client. Developed and implemented a culturally secure primary health care program addressing an identified community health problem in partnership with community liaison representatives.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Abbott, K., and Fry, D. (1998, September). 'The Role of the Aboriginal Health Worker - AHWs Need Community Based Training and Traineeships'. Paper presented at the Council of Remote Nursing National Conference, Broome. Aboriginal Affairs Department of Western Australia. (1996). 'Socio-economic Indicators of Aboriginal People', Bulletin 6, Author, Perth. Backhouse, L. (1994). 'Aboriginal Cultural Issues for Health Care Services'. The Lamp, July, pp 27-29. Clarence, C., and MacDonald, J. (1998). 'From Health Worker to Health Worker Across Australia. Lajamanu - Women Working Together'. Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, 22 (4), pp 2-3. Colin, T., and Garrow, A. (1996). Thinking, Listening, Looking, Understanding and Acting As You Go Along, Steps to Evaluating Indigenous Health Promotion Projects., Council of Remote Area Nurses of Australia Incorporated, Alice Springs. Eckermann, A., and Dowd, T. (1991). 'Strengthening the Role of Primary Health Care in Health Promotion by Bridging Cultures in Aboriginal Health'. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 9 (2), 16 -20.
Unit Texts:	Eckermann, A., Dowd, T., Martin, M., Nixon, L., Gray, R., and Chong, E. (1995). Binan Goonj - Bridging Cultures in Aboriginal Health., University of New England Press, Armidale. Reid, J., and Trompf, P. (1991). The Health of Aboriginal Australia, Harcourt Brace Jananovich, Sydney.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Cultural health assessment 40%, Culturally orientated program proposal 60%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1     Y 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2     Y