Massage therapists are increasingly working in various medical settings - physician's offices, long term care facilities, hospitals - and the population of the United States continues to become more ethnically diverse. As a result, it is important that as health care providers working as part of a multi-disciplinary team we become more familiar with the cultural differences of our clients to become more sensitive to their perspective so that we may provide the best care. Additionally, it is important that we impart sensitivity to other cultures, and to our support staff, so that each person we are in contact with is treated with consideration.
Through this course you will:
Peggy Osborne
5/12/2023
This was a good course and provided a variety of information for working with clients of other cultures. One point I don't know about is providing forms in other languages. I only speak English and don't have interpretive services available.
Melissa Kud, LMT
3/9/2023
I liked this class and would like a continuation on this topic
Alexander Musheyev
3/9/2023
This course enables me to bring benefits of massage to the patients & individuals suffering from chronic illness or injury. IT'S AMAZING COURSE! Would recommend it to the other massage therapists!
Paula Peterson
3/8/2023
More examples please! Loved the one about Maria. Also please look at the Introductory Concepts- Spirituality needs to be updated. Common thought is Spirituality is not Religious
Dana Jenkins
2/26/2023
Quick and easy course, would recommend.
Leslie L. DeMatteo, LMT, MS, has been an active massage therapist since 1998, after graduating from the Sarasota School of Massage Therapy in Sarasota, FL. There she completed the massage therapy program along with a certificate program in Nuad-Bo-Rarn: Traditional Massage of Thailand.
Since then, she has completed continuing education in cranial-sacral fundamentals, cancer and mastectomy massage, reflexology, trigger point therapy and prenatal massage. She is also certified by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) and is a Professional Level member of Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP).
Her work in massage therapy continuing education and teaching in a massage school ignited a passion for adult training and education, which led her to pursue her Bachelor's Degree in Adult Learning: Vocational Instruction, followed by her a Master's Degree in Adult Learning.
Ms. DeMatteo is the instructor for many of the Institute's courses including such courses as Advanced Prenatal Massage, Ethics of Diversity. Cupping Therapy: A Step-by-Step Approach, Diversity: Cultural Competence, Mastering Pregnancy Massage, and many more.
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