"Transcultural Nursing" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A nursing specialty created to answer the need for developing a global perspective in the practice of nursing in a world of interdependent nations and people. The focus of this nursing discipline is on the integration of international and transcultural content into the training. Courses include study in the area of cultural differences, nursing in other countries, and international health issues and organizations, as an example.
| Descriptor ID |
D016746
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.478.676.920
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Transcultural Nursing" by people in Profiles.
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Wittmann-Price RA, Anselmi KK, Espinal F. Creating opportunities for successful international student service-learning experiences. Holist Nurs Pract. 2010 Mar-Apr; 24(2):89-98.
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Altmiller G, Gurten L. The moral dilemma of cultural competence. Pa Nurse. 2009 Sep; 64(3):20-1.
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Oscós-Sánchez MA, Lesser J, Kelly P. Cultural competence: a critical facilitator of success in community-based participatory action research. Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2008; 29(2):197-200.
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Posmontier B, Horowitz JA. Postpartum practices and depression prevalences: technocentric and ethnokinship cultural perspectives. J Transcult Nurs. 2004 Jan; 15(1):34-43.