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This chapter provides a large picture of the Italian culture not only among Italians in Italy, but also Italians who have migrated to other parts of the world, especially the United States. The changes in the health profession are salient issues, especially as professional nursing has progressed. This chapter follows the dominant values and beliefs according to the 12 domains of the Purnell Model of Cultural Competence: overview/heritage, communication, family roles and organization, workforce issues, biocultural ecology, high-risk behaviors, nutrition, pregnancy, death rituals, spirituality, health-care practices, and health-care practitioners.
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Stievano, A., Rocco, G., Shaffer, F.A., Caruso, R. (2021). People of Italian Heritage. In: Purnell, L., Fenkl, E. (eds) Textbook for Transcultural Health Care: A Population Approach. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51399-3_21
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