CALL FOR ABSTRACTS





"Health, Culture and Delivering Care Conference"

March 31st 2003
Commonwealth Institute, Kensington High Street, London

The Transcultural Nursing and Healthcare Association
and the
Foundation of Nursing Studies

Health professionals have a responsibility to provide culturally competent
care, in a manner that demonstrates respect for the race, religion,
ethnicity or culture of all patients.  This conference aims to:
*       Provide a showcase for practitioners, managers, teachers and
researchers to share good practice in patient care
*       Examine the ethical and practice implications of international
recruitment
*       Explore traditional and non-Western healthcare practices

Oral papers and poster presentations are invited.  These should address the
following themes:

Theme 1: Practice initiatives in the delivery of health and social care

Theme 2: Implications of international recruitment in relation to practice

Theme 3: User views and experiences

Theme 4: Traditional beliefs and systems in health care
              (e.g. Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, hakims, prayer)

Theme 5: Education and research

Abstracts should be typed, no longer than 150 words and submitted attached
to the application form overleaf. Successful applicants will be offered a
discount for the conference fee.  (Oral presentation - 50% discount for one
presenter, Posters 20% discount)


Please send your abstracts to:
The Transcultural Nursing and Healthcare Association
C/o The Foundation of Nursing Studies
32 Buckingham Palace Road
London SW1W 0RE
Tel: 020 7233 5750, Fax: 020 7233 5759, E-mail: [log in to unmask]

Closing date: 29th November 2002

Abstracts will not be accepted after this date. If your abstract is
accepted, you will be notified in December 2002
"Health, Culture and Delivering Care Conference"


PLEASE ATTACH YOUR ABSTRACT TO THIS COVER FORM



Name and job title of author
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Names/job titles of co-authors if presenting with key author
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Name of organisation being represented
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Key contact address
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Email address
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Title of abstract
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Which category is the abstract to be submitted for?     Oral paper  / Poster
Presentation



Please give three key references

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        Please list three key points

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Please send your abstracts to:
The Transcultural Nursing and Healthcare Association
C/o The Foundation of Nursing Studies
32 Buckingham Palace Road
London SW1W 0RE
Tel: 020 7233 5750, Fax: 020 7233 5759, E-mail: [log in to unmask]

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Dr. Roiyah Saltus - Blackwood
Research Fellow
BE4  Project
Improving the Quality of Mental Health & Social Care to Black and Minority
Ethnic People in Cardiff: Equity, Empowerment, Effectiveness & Efficiency

Research Unit, School of Care Sciences
University of Glamorgan, Glyn-Taf Campus
Pontypridd, CF37 1DL

Tel: 01443 483141
Fax: 01443 483140
Email: [log in to unmask]