THE AGE OF. Social Policy in Health and Human Services.

THE
AGE
OF
Social Policy in Health
and Human Services
THE PURNELL
MODEL
Purnell model of cultural
competency in the
healthcare sector can be
broadly defined as a
sociological model that is
widely used in the
analysis and teaching of
intercultural competence
in healthcare sector. The
model effectively
encompasses the nursing
profession. It also
incorporates the ideas
about cultures, persons,
healthcare and health
professionals. The
Purnell model was
formerly created only for
the use of nursing
profession students.
However, with the change
in time, the respective
model has turned to be a
management theory that
ROLES OF SIKH
COMMUNITYThey consider their
bodies to be the most
precious gift by God and
consider looking after
their health to be their
first spiritual priority.
They even say that the
holistic approach for
maintaining their health