Indigenous Footprints on Health Curriculum

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ID2969543
AuthorsClair Andersen (0000-0001-8448-8215, University of Tasmania, corresponding author)
Year2009
Volume38
IssueS1
Pages40-45
Publication date2009-07-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Australian Journal of Indigenous Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1326-0111 • E-ISSN: 2049-7784
PublisherThe University of Queensland (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1375/s1326011100000818
OpenAlexW1852181348
LanguageEN
Citations received7

There are numerous aspects to becoming an effective, culturally competent health practitioner, among these is the need to "become knowledgeable about the historical and sociopolitical backgrounds of clients" (Bemak et al., 2003, p. 26). It has been established that culturally sensitive empathy has the potential to contribute greatly to the healing process when working across cultures. It is therefore essential for an effective and productive client-healer relationship. Indeed it is said that "empathy bridges the gap" between practitioner and client (David & Erickson, 1990). This paper explores a model to develop cultural competence within health related courses

Cultural competence · Culturally appropriate · Curriculum · Empathy · Indigenous · Indigenous culture · Pedagogy · Political science · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · Traditional knowledge · Cultural Competency in Health Care · Medicine · Psychology · Service-Learning and Community Engagement · Social Psychology · Ecology · Gerontology

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