Ethnographic Guides: Promoting Cultural Sensitivity - A Practical Guide for Tuberculosis Programs

Ethnographic Guides: Promoting Cultural Sensitivity - A Practical Guide for Tuberculosis Programs

Publication Date: 2008
Country of Origin: United States
Format: Toolkit
Language: English

Abstract

This information kit is meant to increase the knowledge and cultural sensitivity of TB program staff who provide services to foreign-born persons living in the United States. It includes five guides, each of which contains information about a group’s history and culture, program tips, and useful resources. The guides focus on populations from the following countries: China, Laos (Hmong), Mexico, Somalia, and Vietnam.

Publisher:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,National Center for HIV Viral Hepatitis STD and TB Prevention

Audience(s):

Health Professionals

Topic:

Non-U.S. born persons, TB

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