Healing by heart : clinical and ethical case stories of Hmong families and Western providers /

Healing by Heart is a book of stories--stories of people's search for culturally responsive health care from U.S. providers. It offers resources to providers and institutions committed to delivering culturally responsive health care, paying

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Culhane-Pera, Kathie
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Nashville : Vanderbilt University Press, 2003
Nashville : c2003
Nashville, Tenn. : c2003
Nashville : 2003
Edition:1st ed
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • note: 1 Hmong Culture: Tradition and Change / Phua Xiong / Kathleen A. Culhane-Pera
  • 2. Controlling Fertility: A Case Story
  • Hmong Preferences for Natural Family Planning / Mayly Lyfoung Lochungvu / Marline A. Spring
  • Social, Cultural, and Ethical Aspects of Controlling Fertility in the Hmong Community / Peter Kunstadter
  • 3. Woman with Pregnancy Complications: A Case Story
  • Cultural Complexity of Obstetrical Care / Chue Xiong / Helen B. Bruce
  • Conflicting Cultural Practices in Deciding about a Cesarean-Section / Carol A. Tauer
  • 4. Woman with Vaginal Bleeding: A Case Story
  • Culturally Responsive Care for a Hmong Woman with Vaginal Bleeding / Deu Yang / Deborah Mielke
  • Influence of Conversion to Christianity on a Hmong Woman's Decision about Hysterectomy: A Pastor's Perspective / Lu Vang / Phua Xiong
  • 5. Children with High Fevers: Case Stories
  • Hmong Health Beliefs and Practices Concerning Childhood Fevers / Kathleen A. Culhane-Pera / Va Thao
  • State-Ordered Medical Care for Our Son: Parents' Perspective / Anonymous
  • Family-Centered Cultural Collaboration in Pediatric Care / Stephen Kurachek / Donald Brunnquell
  • 6. Bottle-Fed Toddler with Anemia: A Case Story
  • Iron-Deficiency Anemia in Bottle-fed Toddlers / Christopher L. Moertel / Cher Vang
  • Culturally Informed Public Health Response to Pediatric Anemia in the Hmong Community / Mao Heu Thao / Elanah Dalyah Naftali
  • 7. Infant with Down Syndrome and a Heart Defect: A Case Story
  • Defining Best Interest for a Hmong Infant: A Physician's Challenge / Gregory A. Plotnikoff
  • "Why Do They Want to Hurt My Child?": The Mother's Perspective / Phua Xiong
  • 8. Man with Diabetes and Hypertension: A Case Story
  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Hmong Community / Yer Moua Xiong / Kevin A. Peterson / May Lee Vang
  • "I Tell Your This Story of Healing": A Shaman's Perspective / Yer Moua Xiong / Nkaj Zeb Yaj
  • 9. Young Woman with Kidney Failure and Transplant: A Case Story 186
  • Endstage / Mai Neng Moua
  • Painful Cultural Differences in a Hmong Family: The Mother's Perspective / Phua Xiong
  • 10. War Veteran with Depression and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Case Story
  • Social and Spiritual Explanations of Depression and Nightmares / M. S. Hyg / Bruce T. Bliatout
  • Depression and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Prevailing Causes and Therapeutic Strategies with Hmong Clients / Vang Leng Mouanoutoua
  • 11. Domestic Violence: A Case Story
  • Traditional Hmong Concepts of Wife Beating / Chue Pao Heu / Mymee Her
  • Changing Gender Roles and Domestic Violence in the Hmong Community: A Feminist Perspective / Pacyinz Lyfoung
  • 12. Woman with Psychosis: A Case Story
  • Cultural Interpretations of Psychosis / Joseph Westermeyer
  • Integrating Hmong and Western Approaches to Spiritual Illnesses / Thomas Vang
  • 13. Hospice Patient with Gallbladder Cancer: A Case Story
  • Cultural Complications in End-of-Life Care for a Hmong Woman with Gallbladder Cancer / Kathleen A. Cullhane-Pera
  • Husband's Plea for Provider Honesty / Phua Xiong
  • 14. Pregnant Woman with a Brain Hemorrhage: A Case Story
  • Strategies for Health Care Providers and Institutions to Deliver Culturally Competent Care / Patricia F. Walker / Elizabeth C. Walker Anderson
  • Accommodation of Cultural Differences in End-of-Life Care / Karen G. Gervais
  • 15. Widowed Mother's Search for a Good Place to Die: A Case Story
  • Providing a Spiritually Appropirate Place for My Mother's Care and Death / Anonymous
  • "Please Help Me": A Physician Responds to a Hmong Woman's End-of-Life Struggles / Kathleen A. Culhane-Pera
  • 16. Model for Culturally Responsive Health Care.
  • 1 Hmong Culture: Tradition and Change / Kathleen A. Culhane-Pera and Phua Xiong
  • 2. Controlling Fertility: A Case Story
  • Hmong Preferences for Natural Family Planning / Marline A. Spring and Mayly Lyfoung Lochungvu
  • Social, Cultural, and Ethical Aspects of Controlling Fertility in the Hmong Community / Peter Kunstadter
  • 3. Woman with Pregnancy Complications: A Case Story
  • The Cultural Complexity of Obstetrical Care / Helen B. Bruce and Chue Xiong
  • Conflicting Cultural Practices in Deciding about a Cesarean-Section / Carol A. Tauer
  • 4. Woman with Vaginal Bleeding: A Case Story
  • Culturally Responsive Care for a Hmong Woman with Vaginal Bleeding / Deu Yang and Deborah Mielke
  • Influence of Conversion to Christianity on a Hmong Woman's Decision about Hysterectomy: A Pastor's Perspective / Lu Vang and Phua Xiong
  • 5. Children with High Fevers: Case Stories
  • Hmong Health Beliefs and Practices Concerning Childhood Fevers / Kathleen A. Culhane-Pera and Va Thao
  • State-Ordered Medical Care for Our Son: Parents' Perspective / Anonymous
  • Family-Centered Cultural Collaboration in Pediatric Care / Donald Brunnquell and Stephen Kurachek
  • 6. Bottle-Fed Toddler with Anemia: A Case Story
  • Iron-Deficiency Anemia in Bottle-fed Toddlers / Cher Vang and Christopher L. Moertel
  • A Culturally Informed Public Health Response to Pediatric Anemia in the Hmong Community / Elanah Dalyah Naftali and Mao Heu Thao
  • 7. Infant with Down Syndrome and a Heart Defect: A Case Story
  • Defining Best Interest for a Hmong Infant: A Physician's Challenge / Gregory A. Plotnikoff
  • "Why Do They Want to Hurt My Child?": The Mother's Perspective / Phua Xiong
  • 8. Man with Diabetes and Hypertension: A Case Story
  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Hmong Community / Kevin A. Peterson, May Lee Vang and Yer Moua Xiong
  • "I Tell Your This Story of Healing": A Shaman's Perspective / Yer Moua Xiong and Nkaj Zeb Yaj
  • 9. Young Woman with Kidney Failure and Transplant: A Case Story 186
  • Endstage / Mai Neng Moua
  • Painful Cultural Differences in a Hmong Family: The Mother's Perspective / Phua Xiong
  • 10. War Veteran with Depression and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Case Story
  • Social and Spiritual Explanations of Depression and Nightmares / Bruce T. Bliatout and M. S. Hyg
  • Depression and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Prevailing Causes and Therapeutic Strategies with Hmong Clients / Vang Leng Mouanoutoua
  • 11. Domestic Violence: A Case Story
  • Traditional Hmong Concepts of Wife Beating / Mymee Her and Chue Pao Heu
  • Changing Gender Roles and Domestic Violence in the Hmong Community: A Feminist Perspective / Pacyinz Lyfoung
  • 12. Woman with Psychosis: A Case Story
  • Cultural Interpretations of Psychosis / Joseph Westermeyer
  • Integrating Hmong and Western Approaches to Spiritual Illnesses / Thomas Vang
  • 13. Hospice Patient with Gallbladder Cancer: A Case Story
  • Cultural Complications in End-of-Life Care for a Hmong Woman with Gallbladder Cancer / Kathleen A. Cullhane-Pera
  • The Husband's Plea for Provider Honesty / Phua Xiong
  • 14. Pregnant Woman with a Brain Hemorrhage: A Case Story
  • Strategies for Health Care Providers and Institutions to Deliver Culturally Competent Care / Elizabeth C. Walker Anderson and Patricia F. Walker
  • Accommodation of Cultural Differences in End-of-Life Care / Karen G. Gervais
  • 15. A Widowed Mother's Search for a Good Place to Die: A Case Story
  • Providing a Spiritually Appropirate Place for My Mother's Care and Death / Anonymous
  • "Please Help Me": A Physician Responds to a Hmong Woman's End-of-Life Struggles / Kathleen A. Culhane-Pera
  • 16. A Model for Culturally Responsive Health Care.
  • 1 Hmong Culture: Tradition and Change / Kathleen A. Culhane-Pera and Phua Xiong
  • 2. Controlling Fertility: A Case Story
  • Hmong Preferences for Natural Family Planning / Marline A. Spring and Mayly Lyfoung Lochungvu
  • Social, Cultural, and Ethical Aspects of Controlling Fertility in the Hmong Community / Peter Kunstadter
  • 3. Woman with Pregnancy Complications: A Case Story
  • The Cultural Complexity of Obstetrical Care / Helen B. Bruce and Chue Xiong
  • Conflicting Cultural Practices in Deciding about a Cesarean-Section / Carol A. Tauer
  • 4. Woman with Vaginal Bleeding: A Case Story
  • Culturally Responsive Care for a Hmong Woman with Vaginal Bleeding / Deu Yang and Deborah Mielke
  • Influence of Conversion to Christianity on a Hmong Woman's Decision about Hysterectomy: A Pastor's Perspective / Lu Vang and Phua Xiong
  • 5. Children with High Fevers: Case Stories
  • Hmong Health Beliefs and Practices Concerning Childhood Fevers / Kathleen A. Culhane-Pera and Va Thao
  • State-Ordered Medical Care for Our Son: Parents' Perspective / Anonymous
  • Family-Centered Cultural Collaboration in Pediatric Care / Donald Brunnquell and Stephen Kurachek
  • 6. Bottle-Fed Toddler with Anemia: A Case Story
  • Iron-Deficiency Anemia in Bottle-fed Toddlers / Cher Vang and Christopher L. Moertel
  • A Culturally Informed Public Health Response to Pediatric Anemia in the Hmong Community / Elanah Dalyah Naftali and Mao Heu Thao
  • 7. Infant with Down Syndrome and a Heart Defect: A Case Story
  • Defining Best Interest for a Hmong Infant: A Physician's Challenge / Gregory A. Plotnikoff
  • "Why Do They Want to Hurt My Child?": The Mother's Perspective / Phua Xiong
  • 8. Man with Diabetes and Hypertension: A Case Story
  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Hmong Community / Kevin A. Peterson, May Lee Vang and Yer Moua Xiong
  • "I Tell Your This Story of Healing": A Shaman's Perspective / Yer Moua Xiong and Nkaj Zeb Yaj
  • 9. Young Woman with Kidney Failure and Transplant: A Case Story 186
  • Endstage / Mai Neng Moua
  • Painful Cultural Differences in a Hmong Family: The Mother's Perspective / Phua Xiong
  • 10. War Veteran with Depression and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Case Story
  • Social and Spiritual Explanations of Depression and Nightmares / Bruce T. Bliatout and M. S. Hyg
  • Depression and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Prevailing Causes and Therapeutic Strategies with Hmong Clients / Vang Leng Mouanoutoua
  • 11. Domestic Violence: A Case Story
  • Traditional Hmong Concepts of Wife Beating / Mymee Her and Chue Pao Heu
  • Changing Gender Roles and Domestic Violence in the Hmong Community: A Feminist Perspective / Pacyinz Lyfoung
  • 12. Woman with Psychosis: A Case Story
  • Cultural Interpretations of Psychosis / Joseph Westermeyer
  • Integrating Hmong and Western Approaches to Spiritual Illnesses / Thomas Vang
  • 13. Hospice Patient with Gallbladder Cancer: A Case Story
  • Cultural Complications in End-of-Life Care for a Hmong Woman with Gallbladder Cancer / Kathleen A. Cullhane-Pera
  • The Husband's Plea for Provider Honesty / Phua Xiong
  • 14. Pregnant Woman with a Brain Hemorrhage: A Case Story
  • Strategies for Health Care Providers and Institutions to Deliver Culturally Competent Care / Elizabeth C. Walker Anderson and Patricia F. Walker
  • Accommodation of Cultural Differences in End-of-Life Care / Karen G. Gervais
  • 15. A Widowed Mother's Search for a Good Place to Die: A Case Story
  • Providing a Spiritually Appropirate Place for My Mother's Care and Death / Anonymous
  • "Please Help Me": A Physician Responds to a Hmong Woman's End-of-Life Struggles / Kathleen A. Culhane-Pera
  • 16. A Model for Culturally Responsive Health Care.
  • Part I Health-Related Cultural Beliefs, Practices, and Values
  • 1 Hmong Culture: Tradition and Change / Kathleen A. Culhane-Pera, M.D., M.A., Phua Xiong, M.D 11
  • Part II Women's Health: Case Stories and Commentaries
  • 2 Controlling Fertility: A Case Story 71
  • Hmong Preferences for Natural Family Planning / Marline A. Spring, Ph.D., Mayly Lyfoung Lochungvu 73
  • Social, Cultural, and Ethical Aspects of Controlling Fertility in the Hmong Community / Peter Kunstadter, Ph.D. 80
  • 3 Woman with Pregnancy Complications: A Case Story 88
  • The Cultural Complexity of Obstetrical Care / Helen B. Bruce, R.G.N., S.C.M., M.T.D., C.N.M., Chue Xiong, R.N. 92
  • Conflicting Cultural Practices in Deciding about a Cesarean-Section / Carol A. Tauer, Ph.D. 98
  • 4 Woman with Vaginal Bleeding: A Case Story 104
  • Culturally Responsive Care for a Hmong Woman with Vaginal Bleeding / Deu Yang, L.P.N., Deborah Mielke, M.D. 106
  • Influence of Conversion to Christianity on a Hmong Woman's Decision about Hysterectomy: A Pastor's Perspective / Lu Vang with Phua Xiong, M.D. 111
  • Part III Children's Health: Case Stories and Commentaries
  • 5 Children with High Fevers: Case Stories 117
  • Hmong Health Beliefs and Practices Concerning Childhood Fevers / Kathleen A. Culhane-Pera, M.D., M.A., Va Thao, L.P.N. 120
  • State-Ordered Medical Care for Our Son: Parents' Perspective / Parents (Anonymous) 129
  • Family-Centered Cultural Collaboration in Pediatric Care / Donald Brunnquell, Ph.D., Stephen Kurachek, M.D. 133
  • 6 Bottle-Fed Toddler with Anemia: A Case Story 141
  • Iron-Deficiency Anemia in Bottle-fed Toddlers / Cher Vang, M.P.A., Christopher L. Moertel, M.D. 144
  • A Culturally Informed Public Health Response to Pediatric Anemia in the Hmong Community / Elanah Dalyah Naftali, Dr.P.H., R.D., Mao Heu Thao, L.P.N., B.A. 149
  • 7 Infant with Down Syndrome and a Heart Defect: A Case Story 156
  • Defining Best Interest for a Hmong Infant: A Physician's Challenge / Gregory A. Plotnikoff, M.D., M.T.S. 159
  • "Why Do They Want to Hurt My Child?": The Mother's Perspective / Phua Xiong, M.D 165
  • Part IV Chronic Disease: Case Stories and Commentaries
  • 8 Man with Diabetes and Hypertension: A Case Story 173
  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Hmong Community / Kevin A. Peterson, M.D., M.P.H., May Lee Vang, A.A., Yer Moua Xiong, M.P.H. 176
  • "I Tell You This Story of Healing": A Shaman's Perspective / Yer Moua Xiong, M.P.H., Nkaj Zeb Yaj 183
  • 9 Young Woman with Kidney Failure and Transplant: A Case Story 186
  • Endstage / Mai Neng Moua 190
  • Painful Cultural Differences in a Hmong Family: The Mother's Perspective / Phua Xiong, M.D. 198
  • Part V Mental Illness: Case Stories and Commentaries
  • 10 War Veteran with Depression and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Case Story 207
  • Social and Spiritual Explanations of Depression and Nightmares / Bruce T. Bliatout, Ph.D., M.P.H. M.S.Hyg., Dr.Ac. 209
  • Depression and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Prevailing Causes and Therapeutic Strategies with Hmong Clients / Vang Leng Mouanoutoua, Ph.D. 216
  • 11 Domestic Violence: A Case Story 222
  • Traditional Hmong Concepts of Wife Beating / Mymee Her, Ph.D., Chue Pao Heu 224
  • Changing Gender Roles and Domestic Violence in the Hmong Community: A Feminist Perspective / Pacyinz Lyfoung, J.D. 234
  • 12 Woman with Psychosis: A Case Story 239
  • Cultural Interpretations of Psychosis / Joseph Westermeyer, M.D., Ph.D. 241
  • Integrating Hmong and Western Approaches to Spiritual Illnesses / Thomas Vang, M.S. 251
  • Part VI End-of-Life Care: Case Stories and Commentaries
  • 13 Hospice Patient with Gallbladder Cancer: A Case Story 255
  • Cultural Complications in End-of-Life Care for a Hmong Woman with Gallbladder Cancer / Kathleen A. Culhane-Pera, M.D., M.A. 258
  • The Husband's Plea for Provider Honesty / Phua Xiong, M.D. 265
  • 14 Pregnant Woman with a Brain Hemorrhage: A Case Story 269
  • Strategies for Health Care Providers and Institutions to Deliver Culturally Competent Care / Elizabeth C. Walker Anderson, B.A., Patricia F. Walker, M.D., D.T.M.&H. 273
  • Accommodation of Cultural Differences in End-of-Life Care / Karen G. Gervais, Ph.D. 280
  • 15 A Widowed Mother's Search for a Good Place to Die: A Case Story 284
  • Providing a Spiritually Appropriate Place for My Mother's Care and Death / Mrs. Chang's Daughter (Anonymous) 287
  • "Please Help Me": A Physician Responds to a Hmong Woman's End-of-Life Struggles / Kathleen A. Culhane-Pera, M.D., M.A. 289
  • Part VII Culturally Responsive Health Care
  • 16 A Model for Culturally Responsive Health Care 297
  • Recommendations for Health Care Practitioners 305
  • Recommendations for Health Care Administrators and Educators 343
  • Recommendations for Public Policy Makers / Dorothy E. Vawter, Ph.D., Kathleen A. Culhane-Pera, M.D., M.A., Barbara Babbitt, B.S.N., R.N., M.A., Phua Xiong, M.D., Mary M. Solberg, Ph.D. 347.
  • Hmong culture : tradition and change / Kathleen A. Culhane-Pera, Phua Xiong
  • Hmong preferences for natural family planning / Marline A. Spring, Mayly Lyfoung Lochungvu
  • Social, cultural, and ethical aspects of controlling fertility in the Hmong community / Peter Kunstadter
  • Cultural complexity of obstetrical care / Helen B. Bruce, Chue Xiong
  • Conflicting cultural practices in deciding about a cesarean-section / Carol A. Tauer
  • Culturally responsive care for a Hmong woman with vaginal bleeding / Deu Yang, Deborah Mielke
  • Influence of conversion to Christianity on a Hmong woman's decision about hysterectomy : a pastor's perspective / Lu Vang with Phua Xiong
  • Hmong health beliefs and practices concerning childhood fevers / Kathleen A. Culhane-Pera, Va Thao
  • State-ordered medical care for our son : parents' perspective / Parents (Anonymous)
  • Family-centered cultural collaboration in pediatric care / Donald Brunnquell and Stephen Kurachek
  • Iron-deficiency anemia in bottle-fed toddlers / Cher Vang, Christopher L. Moertel
  • Culturally informed public health response to pediatric anemia in the Hmong community / Elanah Dalyah Naftali, Mao Heu Thao
  • Defining best interest for a Hmong infant : a physician's challenge / Gregory A. Plotnikoff
  • "Why do they want to hurt my child?" : the mother's perspective / Phua Xiong
  • Type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Hmong community / Kevin A. Peterson, May Lee Vang, Yer Moua Xiong
  • "I tell you this story of healing" : a Shaman's perspective / Yer Moua Xiong, Nkaj Zeb Yaj
  • Endstage / Mai Neng Moua
  • Painful cultural differences in a Hmong family : the mother's perspective / Phua Xiong
  • Social and spiritual explanations of depression and nightmares / Bruce T. Bliatout
  • Depression and posttraumatic stress disorder : prevailing causes and therapeutic strategies with Hmong clients / Vang Leng Mouanoutoua
  • Traditional Hmong concepts of wife beating / Mymee Her, Chue Pao Heu
  • Changing gender roles and domestic violence in the Hmong community : a feminist perspective / Pacyinz Lyfoung
  • Cultural interpretations of psychosis / Joseph Westermeyer
  • Integrating Hmong and western approaches to spiritual illnesses / Thomas Vang
  • Cultural complications in end-of-life care for a Hmong woman with gallbladder cancer / Kathleen A. Culhane-Pera
  • Husband's plea for provider honesty / Phua Xiong
  • Strategies for health care providers and institutions to deliver culturally competent care / Elizabeth C. Walker Anderson, Patricia F. Walker
  • Accommodation of cultural differences in end-of-life care / Kevin G. Gervais
  • Providing a spiritually appropriate place for my mother's care and death / Mrs. Chang's daughter (Anonymous)
  • "Please help me": a physician responds to a Hmong woman's end-of-life struggles / Kathleen A. Culhane-Pera
  • Recommendations for health care practitioners, recommendations for health care administrators and educators, recommendations for public policy makers / Dorothy E. Vawter, Kathleen A. Culhane-Pera, Barbara Babbitt, Phua Xiong, Mary M. Solberg