1	TRANSCULTURAL DIVERSITY
2	"Jane Raymundo Arenas," Jane Raymundo Arenas, MS, PA-C Diversity Council Chairperson Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants
3	DIVERSITY “Differences among groups of people and individuals based on ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, gender, exceptionalities, language, religion, sexual orientation, and ‘geographical area’.” (www. ncate.org/search/glossary.htm)
4	"… don’t forget about:" … don’t forget about: - age - education level - physical mobility
5	7 MYTHS Diversity is … 1) a problem 2) a Human Resource Department’s responsibility just about race and gender 4) about minorities and women 5) about exclusivity just another fad another version of Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action (www.diversitydtg.com/articles/cokeseries.htm)
6	"What can we do about..." What can we do about these myths? These myths must be dispelled for cultural competence to be accomplished. Diversity, after all, is everyone’s responsibility.
7	PURNELL MODEL for CULTURAL COMPETENCE It is a comprehensive, systematic, and concise framework for learning and understanding cultural competence It discusses how to provide adequate health care for all patients by addressing the “12 A’s”
8	"Do you know what the..." Do you know what the 12 A’s are?
9	DIVERSITY IN THE US: 2000 Census RACE White 75.1% African American or Black 12.3 Asian 3.6 American Indian or Alaska Native 0.9 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.1
10	DIVERSITY IN PENNSYLVANIA: AAPA SURVEY ETHNICITY 94.8% White 2.4% Asian/ Pacific Islander 1.3% Black 0.6% Hispanic 0.6% American Indian/Alaskan 0.4% Multiracial
11	"GENDER" GENDER 69% Female 31% Male DEGREES ATTAINED 94% Bachelor’s 36.3% Master’s 1.3% Doctoral
12	Actual and Projected Growth of Pennsylvania’s Minority Population
13	DISPARITY IN HEALTH CARE: American College of Physicians (2003) Health insurance coverage Patient care Provider issues Systems that deliver health care Societal concerns Research
14	HEALTHY PEOPLE 2010 LIFESTYLE INDICATORS THAT HAVE CULTURAL CONTEXT Tobacco use Being overweight Physical activity Substance “use” Mental Health “Responsible” sexual behavior Injury and Violence Environmental concerns Immunization Access to health care
15	Keys to Cultural Competence: A summary Awareness Knowledge Developing skills Embracing cultural encounters
16	To schedule presentation or for more information ……. Please contact me by e-mail (jarenas@pct.edu) or by phone 570-327-4779 X 6
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