Curricula

Sources of prepared curricula related to educational modules on ethnogeriatrics.

ETHNOGERIATIC CURRICULUM MODULES FOR SPECIFIC DISCIPLINES

Teaching modules in ethnogeriatrics produced by core faculty members at Stanford Geriatric Education Center specific to their own disciplines. They include:

objectives
content
instructional and evaluation strategies, and
audiovisuals

Authors suggest options for implementation of the modules in different teaching formats.

AVAILABLE FROM: Stanford Geriatric Education Center, c/o VAPAHCS, 3801 Miranda Avenue, Building 4 (182B-SGEC), Palo Alto CA 94304, 650-494-3986.

MEDICINE:

.....Health Care for Ethnic Elders: Health Status, Communication, and Ethics: A Curriculum in Ethnogeriatrics for Physicians in Training, Terry E. Hill, MD, 1996. (Accompanied by Cohort Analysis as a Clnical and Educational Tool in Ethnogeriatrics: Historical Profiles of Chinese, Filipino, Mexican, and African American Elders.) PRICE: $16.00

NURSING:

.....Ethnogeriatric Nursing in the Context of Rehabilitative Care: Caring for the Emerging Minority. Irene D. Lewis, RN, DNSc, FAAN Melen McBride, RN, PhD, 1996. PRICE: $7.00

.....Introduction to Ethnogeriatric Nursing Care Principles: A Curriculum Module for Nurse Assistant, Vocational Nurse, and Associate Degree Nursing Programs, Ruth Madalena, RN, MA, 1996. PRICE: $7.00

..... Ethnogeriatric Module for Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Programs, MaryEm Wallace, PhD, RN, FNP & Melen McBride, PhD, RN, 1996. PRICE: $10.00

NUTRITION:

.....Nutrition and Health of Ethnic Elders: Curriculum Guide, Course Outline, and Instructor's Manual, Norma Jean Downes (recommended for use with SGEC Working Paper, Nutrition and Health of Ethnic Elders, Norma Jean Downes, MA, RD, 1995.) PRICE: $10.00

REHABILITATION:

.....Concepts of Eldercare and Ethnogeriatric Rehabilitation, Lela Llorens, PhD, OTR, FAOTR, 1996. PRICE: $10.00

SOCIAL WORK:

.....Ethnogeriatric Social Work: An Ecological Model for Practice, Juliette S. Silva, PhD, 1996. PRICE: $10.00

GENERAL HEALTH PROFESSIONS:

.....Eldercare in a Multicultural Society: a Model Course for Health Professions Students, Debra David, PhD, 1996. PRICE: $7.00

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OTHER ETHNOGERIATIC CURRICULUM MODULES

......Controlling Your Frustration: A Class for Caregivers. D. Gallagher-Thompson, J. Rose, M Florsheim, P. Jacome, S. Del Maestro, L. Peters, D Arguello, C. Johnson, R.S. Moorehead, T.M. Polich, M. Chesney, L.W. Thompson, 1992. Teaching manuals available as a four volume set with Leader and Participant Manuals English and Spanish. AVAILABLE FROM: Stanford Geriatric Education Center, c/o VAPAHCS, 3801 Miranda Avenue (182B-SGEC), Palo Alto, CA 94304, (650) 494-3986. PRICE:$30.

......Cohort Analysis as a Tool in Ethnogeriatrics: Historical Profiles of Elders from Eight Ethnic Populations in the United States. 1998 Second Edition. By Gwen Yeo, Nancy Hikoyeda, Melen McBride, Soo-Young Chin, Mary Edmonds, and Levanne Hendrix. Working Paper #12, Stanford, CA: Stanford Geriatric Education Center. Descriptions of historical experiences that are likely to have affected the lives of elders from the following backgrounds: African American, American Indian, Chinese American, Japanese American, Filipino American, Korean American, Mexican American, and Vietnamese American. For each population there is a chart illustrating age cohort influences that can be used for overhead transparencies, and a summary chart that could be used as handout. AVAILABLE FROM: Stanford Geriatric Education Center, c/o VAPAHCS, 3801 Miranda Avenue (182B-SGEC), Palo Alto, CA 94304, (650) 494-3986. PRICE: $12.00

.....Demographics and Health Risks of Ethnic Minority Elders: A Curriculum Resource Packet, by Gwen Yeo. Working Paper #14, Stanford, CA: Stanford Geriatric Education Center, 1996. A series of charts and tables designed for use as transparencies describing the size and characteristics of the four ethnic minority categories of older Americans (African American, America Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/ Pacific Islanders, and Hispanic). The size and characteristics of the specific older ethnic groups within the four categories are also presented where they are available. Asian ethnic groups were especially featured in information from National Asian Pacific Center on Aging. A summary of health risks among different older ethnic populations is included in chart form. AVAILABLE FROM: Stanford Geriatric Education Center, c/o VAPAHCS, 3801 Miranda Avenue (182B-SGEC), Palo Alto, CA 94304, (650) 494-3986. PRICE: $10.

.....Cancer Among Elder Native Americans, by Linda Burhansstipanov. Denver: University of Colorado Health Science Center. A case-based training module designed to assist the health care professional in updating knowledge about cancer and Native elders. 73 pages. AVAILABLE FROM: University of Colorado Health Science Center, Native Elder Health Care Resource Center (NEHCRC), 4455 East 12th Avenue, Denver, CO 80220.

......Caring for Elders: Geriatrics in Ethnic Communities, By Norma Davis, Chin Du, and Vergi Viacava, (including articles and monographs by Richardson, J., Luu, H., Cervantes, et al., Berthold, S. M., and Gelfand, D. & Cothorn, M.) Philadelphia: Temple University Institute on Aging 1997. Curriculum materials for a half-day workshop. Contents include:

introduction and overview of ethnicity and aging, including demographic and epidemiological facts;
model of multicultural understanding;
concepts and clinical strategies for identifying and accommodating cultural differences;
overview of ethnic health beliefs and practices -- Latino, Asian, and African-American; and
integration of concepts.
Includes a pre-test and post-test. AVAILABLE FROM: Kathy Segrist, Geriatric Education Center of Pennsylvania c/o Temple University Institute on Aging, 1601 North Broad, USB, Philadelphia, PA 19122. PRICE: Gratis

......Cultural Dimensions of Care. Red Earth Gerontology Scholars Training Module No. 2. By Cheryl Barr, Charles Hays, and Ramona Moore. Oklahoma City: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 1996. Objectives:

Establish a general understanding of Native American traditional healing;
Describe the demographics and tribal make-up of Oklahoma;
Describe how cultural beliefs and family roles may impact or erect barriers between health care providers and patients;
Demonstrate use of a self-assessment tool to allow the provider an understanding of his/her own values.
52 pages including appendices and self assessment tests. AVAILABLE FROM: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, PO Box 26901, CNB-407. Oklahoma City, OK 73190. (405) 271-8558.

.......Diabetes Mellitus (Type II) in American Indian/Alaska Native Elders: Cultural Aspects of Care, by Ernestine Kotthoff-Burrell with contributing authors Ruthanne Ramsey and Tamara Nelson. Denver: University of Colorado Health Science Center. This case-based training module is designed to assist "the health care professional who is attempting to provide the highest caliber of primary health care to our Native elders across the United States." There is a comprehensive list of objectives for the module which is designed to "augment" existing knowledge. 95 pages. AVAILABLE FROM: University of Colorado Health Science Center, Native Elder Health Care Resource Center (NEHCRC), 4455 East 12th Avenue, Denver, CO 80220.

.....Managing Diversity in Aging Services. New York: Brookdale Center on Aging. In Spanish and on Hispanic elderly, 100 plus pages. AVAILABLE FROM: Brookdale Center on Aging, East 425 25th St., New York, NY, 10010, (800) 647-8233.

.....The Minority Manager Training Manual, New York, NY: Brookdale Center on Aging. This is a model for Career Development of Minority Managers in the Field of Aging. The manual addresses: The changing older population, health and human service needs, minority issues in design and delivery of services, barriers to minority professional advancement. AVAILABLE FROM: Brookdale Center on Aging, 425 E. 25th St, NY, NY 10010-2590, Attn. Maria Hodges, (800) 647-8233.

.....Module on Cross Cultural Issues in Medicine. By Robert T. Trotter. In National Health Service Corps Educational Program for Clinical and Community Issues in Primary Care. Reston, VA: American Medical Student Association/Foundation, 1994. An excellent module exploring the impact of patients' cultural beliefs and values on medical practice and the practitioner. Includes sections on ethnocentrism and language and communication with case histories and discussion suggestions. Not specific to geriatrics.

.....Multicultural Focus on Advance Directives, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Geriatric Education Center - Marquette University, 1994. This module contains the objectives, methodology, materials, and time frame needed to conduct a training session for community liaisons on advance directives. It is designed as a model; however, presenters should adapt and make changes in order to conform to individual state laws and practices. 27 pages. AVAILABLE FROM: Wisconsin Geriatric Education Center, Marquette University Academic Support Facility-Rm. 160, P. O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881, (414) 288-3712. PRICE: $30

.....Recommended Core Curriculum Guidelines in Culturally Sensitive and Competent Health Care. By Like, R. C., Steiner, R. P., Rubel, A. J. Washington, DC: Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. Developed by the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine's Task Force on Cross Cultural Experiences, Group on Multicultural Health Care and Education, Group on Minority Health Care.

.....Teaching about Aging: Interdisciplinary and Cross-Cultural Perspectives. By Doris Francis, Dena Shenk, Jay Sokolovsky. Washington, DC: Association for Anthropology and Gerontology. 1990. Some of the readings in these syllabi are now a bit dated, but they are an interesting reference for ideas about how to structure courses and assignments.