Working with Religious Diversity

Participants will be able to:

• Describe the key elements of four religions – Islam, Sikhism, Hinduism, and Buddhism.
• Outline broadly, the health beliefs of people from these four religions.
• Have an understanding of how religious beliefs affect health practices and care preferences.
• Gain skills on how to assess and accommodate religious beliefs and practices.
• Broach subjects relating to faith or spirituality sensitively and gain the information needed to provide effective healthcare.

On completing this course you will have more knowledge about a range of religious beliefs and practices from Islam, Sikhism, Hinduism and Buddhism. You will have a better understanding of the influence of religious beliefs on patients and their families’ health, behaviour, and wellness; and have developed new skills to enhance your health interventions and patient adherence with treatment plans.

E-Learning online self-paced learning = 3 hours.

OR

Face-to-face in-person (facilitated by an educator) = 4 hours.

OR

Remote face-to-face training via video conferencing = 2 hours. This is an abridged version facilitated by an educator via Zoom.

Faith and religion is one of the most significant components of cultural practice, and religious beliefs can have a critical impact on a patient and their family’s healthcare decisions. This course is for learners who would like to gain awareness of religious diversity and learn ways to assess and accommodate the spiritual/religious needs of CALD patients and families.

This course is not about focus explaining all the different religions. It is providing ways to manage cross-cultural interactions with CALD patients and families from diverse religious backgrounds.

The following resources will be available after you complete this and other CALD courses:

• Ayurvedic Medicine [Video] - Pre-requisites Modules 1 and 2
• Working with Religious Diversity [Supplement] - Pre-requisite Module 1
• Working with CALD Families - Disability Awareness [Supplement] - Pre-requisites Module 1, 2, 3, 4 and 8
• Working with Asian Mental Health Clients [Supplement] - Pre-requisite Module 1
• Working with Middle Eastern and African Mental Health Clients [Supplement] - Pre-requisite Module 1
• CALD Caring for Asian Children Resource for Health Providers Working with Asian families [Supplement] - Pre-requisite Module 1