Information Package / Course Catalogue - Adnan Menderes University

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Person Responsible for Information Package

Prof. Ayden ÇOBAN

Prof. Ayten TAŞPINAR

Prof. Belgin YILDIRIM

Prof. Filiz ADANA

Prof. Gülengün TÜRK

Prof. Zekiye KARAÇAM

Assoc. Prof. Keziban AMANAK

Assoc. Prof. Rahşan YARDAKÇI

Lec. Sibel ŞEKER

Lec. Süleyman Ümit ŞENOCAK

Lec. Süreyya BULUT

Transcultural Approaches in Midwifery

Course Code	: EB806
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 2
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 2
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 4

Objectives of the Course

Objective of the course is to provide that students learn the approaches of Transcultural Midwifery Care by emphasizing the importance of Transcultural Midwifery Care primarily in women's, newborns' and children's and secondarily in families' and society's health protection. They also recognize the cultural characteristics and cultural changes in society that they live in.

Course Content

Care models associated with the culture and nursing care following the concept of culture

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1.	To be able to acquire knowledge about concepts and theories of culture.
2.	To be able to have knowledge about traditions, customs and existing cultural structures, cultural attitudes, discrimination and prejudice
3.	To be able to comprehend the importance of culture and the effects of cultural values when providing care
4.	To be able to recognize the cultural characteristics of the society that the patients live in.
5.	To be able to understand the effects of values and belief systems on the individuals' life
6.	To be able to acquire the knowledge and skill of providing intercultural care by taking into account that the need of care should be provided in a way that is appropriate to the culture of individual / family / community.
7.	To be able to understand the gender, ethnic and generation differences

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Kongar,E., Kültür Üzerine, Remzi Kitapevi, 7.baskı, 2003, İstanbul.
2.	Tortumluoğlu G. Transkültürel Hemşirelik Ve Kültürel Bakım Modeli Örnekleri. C.Ü. Hemşirelik Yüksekokulu Dergisi 2004, 8(2):47-57.
3.	Bayık A(2004). Araştırma Kültürü. Hemşirelik ve Kuramsal Araştırma Kültürü. II. Ulusal Hemşirelik Araştırma Sempozyumu, Semp. Programı ve Kitabı. Araştırma Kültürü ve Hemşirelik Neredeyiz, Hemşirelikte Araştırma ve Geliştirme Derneği39-54.
4.	Tortumluoğlu G, Okanlı A, Özer N. Hemşirelik bakımında kültürel yaklaşım ve önemi. Uluslar arası İnsan Bilimleri Dergisi 7.10.2004;1-12.
5.	Bayık Temel A. Kültürlerarası Hemşirelik Eğitimi. Atatürk Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Yüksekokulu Dergisi, 2008;11(2):92-101.
6.	Bolsoy N, Sevil Ü. Sağlık, Hastalık ve Kültür Etkileşimi. Atatürk Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Yüksekokulu Dergisi, 2006;9(3):72-87.
7.	Transkültürel Hemşirelik ve Ebelik Sempozyum Kitabı, 2009
8.	Tanrıverdi G, Seviğ Ü, Bayat M, Birkök MC. Hemşirelik bakımında kültürel özellikleri tanılama rehberi. Uluslararası İnsan Bilimleri Dergisi, 2009; 6(1): 793-806.
9.	Bronner Y (2000). Cross-cultural issue during pregnancy and lactation: implications for assesment and counse
10.	Burk M, Wieser P, Keegan L (1995). Cultural beliefs and health behaviors of pregnant Mexican-American women: implications for primary Advances in Nursing Science. 17 (4). 37-52.
11.	Fin J(1994). Culture care of Euro-American women during childbirth: Using Leininger’s Theory. Journal of Transcultural Nursing. 15(2):25-37
12.	Hjelm K, Bard K, Apelqvist J (2007). Beliefs about health and illness postpartum in women born in Sweden and the Middle East. Midwery. doi:10.1016/j.midw.2007.08.007.
13.	Hjelm K, Bard K; Nyberg P, Apelqvist J (2005). Swedish and Middle-Eastern-born women’s beliefs about gestastaional diabetes. Midwery 21:44-60.
14.	Ito M, Sharts-Hopko (2002). Japanese women’s experience of childbirth in the United States. Health Care for Women International. 23:666-677.
15.	Kayıhan S, Güzlek C, Özdemir G, Ipsala E. Danısman:Tortumluoglu G 2006. Kadınların dogurganlıga yönelik geleneksel uygulamaları bilme ve uygulama durumları. Jinekoloji ve Obstetrik dergisi. Bitirme tezi. Danısman: 20(4):217-225.
16.	Mendoza VB (2001). Culturally apprapriate car efor pregnant latina women who are victims of domestic violence. JOGN November/December 579-588.
17.	Pincombe J (1992). Transcultural approaches to midwifery care. Women and Birth. 5 (2): 11-14.
18.	Russell-Roberts E. The principles of midwifery care in a trancultural context. http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/learning/transcultural_health/transcultural/midwifery. Erişim Tarihi: 28.06.2011
19.	Seman MV (2008). Cross-cultural evaluation of maternal competence in a culturally diverse society. Am J Psychiatry 165:5, 565-568.
20.	Tasçı Duran E (2009). Prenatal dönemdeki kadınların saglık davranıslarının kültürel yaklasımla irdelenmesi. Danısman: Ümran Sevil. Ege Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü. Kadın Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Hemsireliği Ana Bilim Dalı Programı. Yayınlanmamıs doktora tezi. İzmir

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Meeting, Objectives and Examination of Culture Concept

Week 1 - Preparation Work

Introduction, Reading, Browsing Resources, Examination

Week 2 - Preparation Work