Promoting Cultural Sensitivity: A Practical Guide for Tuberculosis Programs That Provide Services to Persons from Somalia

• Introduction (PDF - 71KB)
• Background (PDF - 759KB)
• Tips for Providing Culturally Competent Tuberculosis Services to Persons from Somalia (PDF - 92KB)
• Chapter 1: Somali History and Immigration to the United States (PDF - 461KB)
• Chapter 2: Overview of Somali Culture (PDF - 1.3MB)
• Chapter 3: The Health of Somalis (PDF - 147KB)
• Chapter 4: Common Perceptions, Attitudes, and Beliefs About Tuberculosis Among Somalis (PDF - 128KB)
• Conclusion (PDF - 56KB)
• Appendix A: Using Kleinman’s Questions to Understand Patients’ Perceptions of Tuberculosis (PDF - 69KB)
• Appendix B: Tips for Working with Interpreters (PDF - 40KB)
• Appendix C: Tuberculosis and Cultural Competence Resources (PDF - 103KB)
• Appendix D: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Study Summary (PDF - 114KB)
• Appendix E: Common Somali Names and Meanings (PDF - 86KB)
• Appendix F: Tuberculosis Screening Policies for Persons Overseas (PDF - 95KB)
• Appendix G: References (PDF - 68KB)