Culturally congruent care means taking in to account the beliefs and traditions of the patient and working them into the care plan. This is one of the key factors in having the patient’s attention; to understand and accept the advice of the care providers. If the patient is comfortable, they are more likely to follow the medical advice and promote the facility to their friends and family (Potter et al., 2013). The Hispanic culture believes that a post-partum woman needs to wear an abdominal binder to prevent air from entering the uterus, thus promoting healing. Marie needs to get Carla to ambulate, but Carla refuses to get up until Marie gets an abdominal binder for her.
Efforts should be made to contact the clients next of kin or family to gain a better understanding of the client’s requirements . We should then record all information we have been given in their care plans. The needs and preferences of a client with dementia can change, and in some situations it can be very difficult to support an individual with dementia to eat or drink. In situations where a patient is unwilling to eat or drink for any length of time, a record of intake and output should be kept and a GP, a dietician and the client’s family should be contacted. It is important that we are able to recognise the different cultural requirements for our clients may present so we have to consider how we can meet these requirements needed.
Abstract There are many religious perspectives of healing in different religions. This essay provides my personal opinion of healing in a clinical setting. Critical components in healthcare based on Christian and Buddhist faith have been addressed. The opinions and experience of medical healthcare providers provide a little insight on how it is to provide care to patients and practice the religion of Christianity and Buddhism. Many people are not too disrupted when encountering a healthcare provider of a different religion.
Understanding that cultural beliefs and practices of the clients will influence healing and wellness and establish a respectful relationship. ii. Effective communication will assist the healthcare professional to understand the client’s perception of illness and in doing so, educating them. II. Healthcare providers should be aware of patient’s culture, beliefs, attitudes, behavior and preconceptions to provide quality care.
Running head: CULTURAL SENSITIVITY 1 Cultural Sensitivity in Professional Communication with the Amish Kathy U. Walker Grand Canyon University: NUR 502 May 8, 2013 Cultural Sensitivity in Professional Communication With the Amish It is a well-known fact that disparities in healthcare exist among minority groups. The nursing profession, in an effort to deliver more appropriate and individualized patient care, is continually gathering data that can influence the patient’s experience. One very important arena is that of culture. Culture can be a determining factor in the care delivered, and therefore should be included in the approach to maintaining and restoring health (Barker, 2009). One such minority culture is that of the Amish.
Holistic healing means taking a "wholistic" approach to balance any imbalances in a “whole” person, i.e. body and mind, the physical and the mental. Holistic healing views the person as the sum of the parts instead of parts, which most medical doctors are guilty of practicing. Examples of holistic medicine are meditation, massage, aromatherapy, and reflexology (Vettese, Toneatto, Stea, Nguyen, & Wang, 2009; The Transcendental Meditation Program, 2012). The purpose of this paper will examine Transcendental Meditation (TM) as a method to improve the quality of health with a person’s with medical issues in the emergency room (ER).
In order to enable people to understand the theory more effectively a model was developed that goes through four separate stages, the first stage of the model is cultural awareness, this involves examining your own values and beliefs, Popadopalus also believes that by examining the construction of cultural identity and how this has an impact upon our mental health beliefs and practices is a necessary part of developing cultural
Cultural values and languages are common difficulties by the provider. There are techniques that the provider can implement to solve communication difficulties. The provider should pay attention and listen attentively to the patient. The provider will be able to properly diagnose the patient. The provider should repeat what the patient said if they did not clearly understand what was said.
Cultural Sensitivity Introduction to Communication 10/20/13 Cultural Sensitivity As a future nurse practitioner cultural sensitivity is very important, I have to be thoughtful of other cultures and their traditions. There are several aspects of cultural sensitivity that come to mind, stereotyping, discrimination, racism, and prejudice. These are situations in which we may portray a lack of sensitivity without realizing it or intending to offend someone else. A stereotype is “...a fixed, over generalized belief about a particular group or class of people.” (Cardwell, 1996). Stereotyping happens all the time, people assume that everybody has the same believes and same ideas.
He or she must comprehend the very characteristics that influence and drive any given societal practices and behaviors. According to Campbell (1981), all cultures consist of five basic distinctive attributes: learned, shared, symbol based, integrated, and dynamic. Biologically speaking, humans are born with instincts that drive their desires and defensive mechanisms, whereas the local culture is learned mostly through familial interaction and observation of life around them. To say that culture is shared is simplifying a broad subject. Nevertheless, it is shared in the sense that people from the same locality have the ability to interact appropriately with one another, although there can be slightly differing cultures within a particular geographical region.