V.    Special Populations
        D.   Cultural Considerations in Pain Management

This section offers resources related to cultural issues and pain, pocket guides, and guidelines for  cultural competency.

       City of Hope Publications

1.      Fineburg, I. C., Grant, M., Aziz, N. M., Payne, R., Dunn, G. P., Kagawa-singer, M., Palos, G., Kinzbrunner, B. M., Shinagawa-Matsuko, S., & Krouse, R. (2007). Prospective integration of cultural consideration in biomedical research for patients with advanced cancer: recommendations from an international conference on malignant bowel obstruction in palliative care. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 34(1S), 34-39.

2.     Knobf, T., Juarez, G., Lee, S., & Sun, V. (2007). Challenges and strategies in recruitment of ethnically diverse populations for cancer nursing research. Oncology Nursing Forum. 34(6), 1187-1194.

3.     Ricker, C. N., Hiyama, S., Fuentes, S., Feldman, N., Kumar, V., Uman, G. C., et al. (2006). Beliefs and interest in cancer risk in an underserved Latino cohort. Preventive Medicine, 44(3), 241-245.

4.      Juarez, G., Ferrell, B. R., & Borneman, T. (1999). Cultural considerations in education for cancer pain management.  Journal of Cancer Education, 14(3),168-173.

5.      Juarez,  G., Ferrell, B. R., & Borneman, T. (1998). Influence of culture on cancer pain management in Hispanic patients (Part I).  Cancer Practice, 6(5), 262-269.

6.     Juarez, G., Ferrell , B. R., & Borneman, T. (1998). Perceptions of quality of life in Hispanic patients with cancer (Part II). Cancer Practice, 6(6), 318-324.    

        Recommended Publications

1.      Guide to Culturally Competent Health Care, 2nd Edition
         -    Purnell, L. D. (2009). PA: F. A. Davis Company.  ISBN #: 0803620640.

2.      Transcultural Health Care: A Culturally Competent Approach
         -    Purnell, L. D., & Paulanka, B. J. (2008).  PA: F. A. Davis Company.  ISBN #: 0803618654.

3.      Cultural Diversity in Health and Illness, 7th Edition
         -    Spector, R. E.  (2008). NJ: Prentice Hall.  ISBN #: 0135035899.

4.      Pain and Its Transformations: The Interface of Biology and Culture
         -    Coakley, S. & Kaufman Shelemay, K. (2008).  MA: Harvard University Press.  ISBN #: 0674024567.

5.      Caring for Patients from Different Cultures
         -    Galanti, G. (2008).  PA: University of Pennsylvania Press.  ISBN #: 0812220315.

6.      Mosby's Pocket Guide to Cultural Health Assessment, 4th Edition 
         -    D'Avanzo, C. (2007).  MA: Mosby ISBN #: 032304834X.

7.     Culture, Health and Illness, 5th Edition
        -     Helman, C. G. (2007). UK: Trans-Atlantic Publications, Inc.  ISBN #: 0340914505.

8.     Transcultural Concepts in Nursing Care
         -    Andrews. M. M. & Boyle, J. S.  (2007).   PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.   ISBN #: 0781790379.

9.      Culture & Clinical Care
         -    Lipson, J. G.,  & Dibble, S. L. (2005).  CA: UCSF Nursing Press.  ISBN #: 0943671221.

10     Death, Mourning, and Burial: A Cross Cultural Reader
         -    Robben, A. C. G. M. (2005). NJ: Wiley.  ISBN #: 1405114711.

11.    Cultural Issues in End-of-Life Decision Making
         -    Braun, K. L., Pietsch, J. H. , & Blanchette, P. L.   (1999).  HI: Sage Publications.  ISBN #: 0761912169
 

         Educational Materials/Curriculum

1.      Fast Facts and Concepts – End of Life/Palliative Education Resource Center (EPERC), Milwaukee, WI
        -     African Americans and End-of-Life Care
        -     Asking about Cultural Beliefs in Palliative Care
          -   Cultural Aspects of Pain Management  
 

         Guidelines/Clinical Pathways

1.      Multicultural Health Care: A Quality Improvement Guide – National Committee for Quality Assurance
         -    This guide serves as a resource for those wanting to undertake quality improvement initiatives to improve culturally and linguistically appropriate service and to reduce disparities in care for multicultural patients.

2.      Cultural Competence in Cancer Care, A Healthcare Professional’s Passport – Intercultural Cancer Council
         -   This pocket guide is intended to be a reference along a cultural journey, which health care professionals can explore    when providing cancer care.   

3.      Selected Patient Information Resources in Asian Languages (SPIRAL)
         -  SPIRAL is a joint initiative of the South Cove Community Health Center and Tufts University Hirsh Health Sciences Library.  SPIRAL aims to increase access to Asian-language health information for consumers and health care providers.   
 

     Other Organizational Links

         Key References

1.      Culture and Pain Bibliography - City of Hope

2.      Beyond Politics: A Social and Cultural History of Federal Healthcare Conscience Protections - American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics (ASLME)