MEDA 119 Intercultural Awareness in Health Care

3 credits

This course is designed to help you explore, understand, and appreciate the challenges posed by cultural and ethnically diverse patient populations. Meeting the health care needs of culturally diverse individuals requires sensitivity and respect for the inherent beliefs, cultural traditions, medical practices, and inherent needs of each community.

Prerequisites: ENGL 099.

Quarters Offered: Fall, Spring

Student Outcomes/Competencies:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Communicate effectively to patients with culturally diverse backgrounds
Discuss the intercultural implications of professional interaction and communication between team members in a medical setting
Understand and appreciate the healthcare needs, beliefs, and practices of patients of diverse cultural backgrounds
Recognize and explain key issues, barriers, and alternatives to healthcare delivery for patients of diverse cultural backgrounds
Identify the salient beliefs and important traditions of diverse patient populations in terms of health promotion and wellness, illness and disease prevention, and health restoration
Demonstrate cultural competence in health care contexts

Total Hours: 30 Lecture Hours: 30