Discussion: Diversity and Health Assessments Discussion: Diversity and Health Assessments May 2012, Alice Randall wrote an article for The New York Times on the cultural factors that encouraged black women to maintain a weight above what is considered healthy. Randall explained—from her observations and her personal experience as a black woman—that many African-American communities and cultures consider…
Functional Assessments and Cultural and Diversity Awareness in Health Assessment Functional Assessments and Cultural and Diversity Awareness in Health Assessment Diversity is not about how we differ. Diversity is about embracing one another’s uniqueness. —Ola Joseph Countless assessments can be conducted on patients, but they may not be useful. In order to ensure that…
Module 2: Functional Assessments and Assessment Tools Module 2: Functional Assessments and Assessment Tools What’s Coming Up in Module 2? Photo Credit: [BrianAJackson]/[iStock / Getty Images Plus]/Getty Images In Module 2, you explore the impact of functional assessments, diversity, and sensitivity in conducting health assessments. You also examine various assessment tools and diagnostic tests…
WALDEN 6512 Module 1: Comprehensive Health History WALDEN 6512 Module 1: Comprehensive Health History Accessible player –Downloads– Download Video w/CC Download Audio Download Transcript What’s Happening in This Module? This course is composed of four (4) separate modules. Each module consists of an overarching topic in which each week within the module includes specific subtopics…