Starting Points - Transcultural Nursing - Research Guides at Augsburg College

CINAHL
CINAHL is the main database for all aspects of nursing research. Find articles from scholarly journals, conference proceedings, theses and dissertations, pamphlets, and books. See CINAHL search tutorials.
PubMed
The world's largest medical database, PubMed covers cultural issues, health care administration, medical ethics, complementary care, public health, and more.
ATLA

ATLA (American Theological Library Association) is a good place to research the impact of religion on healing, health care and attitudes towards illness.
Sociological Abstracts
Sociological Abstracts is good place to begin you ethnographic research.
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Books

The books below will get you started, and several more are available!

Handbook of Culture, Therapy, and Healing - Gielen, Uwe P.; Fish, Jefferson M.; Draguns, Juris G.

Use it online!
This book examines how different cultures have shaped their own concepts of healing. While its particular focus is psychotherapy, it contains useful background information on a variety of ethnicities.

Health Promotion in Multicultural Populations: A Handbook for Practitioners and Students - Kline, Michael; Huff, Robert

Call Number: ref RA 427.8 .H497515 2007

Learn about health promotion and disease prevention programs that target and address various multicultural populations.

Culture & Clinical Care - Lipson, Juliene; Dibble, Suzanne

Call Number: Reference RT 86.54 .C835 2005

Also get it at Mayo!
Need information about your patient's cultural background? This excellent guidebook contains a wide range of information on the health attitudes, beliefs, and practices of several ethnic groups.

Multicultural Medicine and Health Disparities - Satcher, David; Pamies, Rubens J.

Call Number: Link Level RA 418.5.T73 M855 2006

Also get it at Mayo!
This book outlines information on racial and ethnic health disparities to help health practitioners deliver skilled and appropriate care.

Cultural Competence in Health Education and Health Promotion

Call Number: Link Level - RA418.5.T73 C853 2008

This book examines the importance of ethnic and cultural factors for community health practices.

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Web Resources

Minority and Multicultural Health – Minnesota DoH
Find Minnesota minority health publications and projects. Also see the the section on refugee health.
Office of Minority Health
This comprehensive site on transcultural and minority health care has a wealth of information on cultural competency and minority health topics. Also find group-specific health data and statistics.
CulturedMed
CultureMed facilitates culturally competent health care to refugees and immigrants worldwide. Find links and citations to information by group and by topic, on policy, statistics, and more.
EthnoMed
Find information about cultural beliefs and medical issues pertinent to the health care of recent U.S. immigrants and refugees. Although focused on the Seattle area, the site contains useful cultural profiles, culture-specific clinical topics, and links to other resources.