Investigating culturally competent reflective practice in diabetes healthcare

Abraham, Peter Murray (2012) Investigating culturally competent reflective practice in diabetes healthcare. Other Degree thesis, Victoria University.

Abstract

Cultural competence is a relatively recent term describing appropriate ways of working with increasingly diverse cultures in society. By interviewing diabetes practitioners, this study sought to investigate the interaction between scientific knowledge and the practice of diabetes healthcare with patients from non-Western cultural groups.

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D. Psych.

Item type Thesis (Other Degree thesis)
URI https://vuir.vu.edu.au/id/eprint/19408
Subjects Historical > FOR Classification > 1117 Public Health and Health Services
Historical > FOR Classification > 1701 Psychology
Historical > Faculty/School/Research Centre/Department > School of Social Sciences and Psychology
Keywords medicine, medical practice, multiculturalism, diversity, multicultural, inclusiveness, inclusive, patient treatment, patients, diverse, cultural competence, Australia, Australian
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