Teaching pathophysiology from a multicultural perspective

Nurse Educ. 1998 May-Jun;23(3):19-21. doi: 10.1097/00006223-199805000-00011.

Abstract

Pathophysiology is the study of deviation from normal physiology and the 70-kilogram white male that remains the standard by which all else is compared. As United States demographics shift, a new perspective is necessary to meet the needs of multicultural patients. This article describes how a multicultural perspective provides a new framework for teaching that both transforms course content and stimulates new teaching methodologies.

MeSH terms

  • Cultural Diversity*
  • Curriculum*
  • Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / organization & administration*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pathology / education*
  • Physiology / education*
  • United States