Health Information for Multicultural Patients

Study Notes

Provides quality multilingual, multicultural public health information for individuals with limited English proficiency.

PubMed for Nurses: a set of videos introducing literature searching in PubMed.
Nursing Resources for Standards and Interoperability: for nurses, nursing students, nursing informaticists, and those exploring nursing terminologies.

Values are goals and beliefs that establish behavior and provide a basis for decision making in a profession.
The 6 C's in nursing:
- Care: delivering high-quality care to patients, focusing on their individual needs.
- Compassion: care based on empathy, respect, and dignity.
- Competence: having the necessary skills, knowledge, and expertise to perform effectively.
- Communication: effectively exchanging information with patients, families, and the healthcare team.
- Courage: having the strength to do the right thing, even when it's difficult.
- Commitment: being dedicated to providing high-quality care and continuously improving.

Policies and guidelines on safe drug administration to prevent medication-related errors.
NLM provides a directory of topic-specific queries for PubMed.

ClinicalTrials.gov: a database of privately and publicly funded clinical studies conducted worldwide.
Clinical Alerts and Advisories: providing alerts and advisories on clinical trials.

Bookshelf: free online access to books and documents in life science and healthcare.
ClinVar: a resource providing a public, tracked record of reported relationships between human variation and observed health status with supporting evidence.
Toxicology and Environmental Health: resources on toxicology and environmental health at NLM.
DailyMed: a database of the most recent drug labels submitted to the FDA.
Drugs, Herbs and Supplements: information on prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, side effects, dosage, and more.
MedlinePlus: trusted health information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues for patients and their families.
NIH MedlinePlus Magazine: reliable, up-to-date information on health topics and the latest breakthroughs from NIH-supported research.
Genetics Home Reference: consumer-friendly information about human genetics and genetic disorders.

Filipino older adults cope with illness with the help of family and friends, and by faith in God.
Filipino families greatly influence patient decisions about healthcare.
Patients may resort to traditional home remedies or seek medical advice from family members or friends who are health professionals.
Health practices among Filipino Americans include knowledge of home remedies, traditional healing techniques, and supernatural ailments.
Types of healers common in the Philippines include albularyos (general practitioners of traditional medicine) and manghihilots (traditional massage therapists).