Transcultural Health and Global Healthcare Delivery

Catalog description

This course explores the impact of globalization on health care and health care planning, and the need to design health care systems that are evidence-based and culturally congruent to address diverse cultural and civility needs. The focus is to analyze global health problems assessed in a multidisciplinary manner to assure attention to the underserved and their complex cultural needs and evaluate the risks to population health associated with globalization. Attention is directed at increasing the capacity of health care professionals to develop culturally sensitive health care systems and demonstrate leadership skills to promote advocacy efforts that include principles of social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion that reflect nursing?s values and identity.