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Crossing cultural barriers to care for people with AIDS.

Caring. 1996 Aug;15(8):14-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE AHA/96365105
Cuthbert-Allman C; Chausse M; Visiting Nurse Association of Boston, USA.

Abstract: The delivery of high-quality home care to HIV/AIDS patients is often complicated by the cultural barriers present when caring for minority populations. Developing trust, listening skills, and a nonjudgmental approach are essential to providers who care for people of varied cultural backgrounds.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*ETHNOLOGY/EPIDEMIOLOGY/ PSYCHOLOGY Comparative Study Cross-Cultural Comparison *Cultural Characteristics Ethnic Groups/*PSYCHOLOGY Family Home Care Services/ORGANIZATION & ADMIN/*STANDARDS Human Massachusetts/EPIDEMIOLOGY Substance Abuse, Intravenous United States/EPIDEMIOLOGY JOURNAL ARTICLEKWDacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome/KWDethnology/epidemiology/psychologycomparativestudycross-culturalcomparisonKWDculturalcharacteristicsethnicgroups/KWDpsychologyfamilyhomecareservices/organization&admin/KWDstandardshumanmassachusetts/epidemiologysubstanceabuse,intravenousunitedstates/epidemiologyjournalarticle
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