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The South African traditional belief scale as an instrument to aid culture-congruent health care

Author(s) -

Johann TR Beuster,

Gerhard Schwär

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

health sa gesondheid

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247

H-Index - 12

eISSN - 2071-9736

pISSN - 1025-9848

DOI - 10.4102/hsag.v10i4.205

Subject(s) - foley , health care , psychology , nursing , medicine , sociology , political science , surgery , law

Medical and psychological health care professionals are becoming increasingly aware that effective treatment in culturally diverse societies requires sensitivity to the patient’s cultural beliefs and customs (Davidhizar & Giger, 2001:2; Foley & Wurmser, 2004:2; Hickson & Christie, 1989:162; Mkize, 2003:4; Narayanasamy, 2003:1). Opsomming Mediese en sielkundige gesondheidsorgberoepslui word toenemend daarvan bewus dat doeltreffende behandeling in kultureel diverse gemeenskappe sensitiwiteit teenoor die pasiënt se kulturele oortuigings en gebruike vereis (Davidhizar & Giger, 2001:2; Foley & Wurmser, 2004:2; Hickson & Christie, 1989:162; Mkize, 2003:4; Narayanasamy, 2003:1). *Please note: This is a reduced version of the abstract. Please refer to PDF for full text

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