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The ETHNIC(S) Mnemonic: A Clinical Tool for Ethnogeriatric Education
Author(s) -
Kobylarz Fred A.,
Heath John M.,
Like Robert C.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2002.50417.x
Subject(s) - mnemonic , medicine , ethnic group , negotiation , curriculum , health care , intervention (counseling) , geriatrics , nursing , spirituality , neglect , medical education , gerontology , alternative medicine , pedagogy , psychology , psychiatry , sociology , pathology , anthropology , economics , cognitive psychology , economic growth , social science
Geriatrics healthcare providers need to be aware of the effect that culture has on establishing treatment priorities, influencing adherence, and addressing end‐of‐life care issues for older patients and their caregivers. The mnemonic ETHNIC(S) (Explanation, Treatment, Healers, Negotiate, Intervention, Collaborate, Spirituality/Seniors) presented in this article provides a framework that practitioners can use in providing culturally appropriate geriatric care. ETHNIC(S) can serve as a clinically applicable tool for eliciting and negotiating cultural issues during healthcare encounters and as a new instructional strategy to be incorporated into ethnogeriatric curricula for all healthcare disciplines.