Health Care Culture Research Paper

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Transforming the Health Care Culture to Support Spiritualty Grand Canyon University Spirituality HLT 310 Professor Jeney Park-Hearn October 25, 2014 Abstract The author of this paper will address the responsibilities health care facilities have in assessing and meeting the cultural and spiritual needs of their patients. In this paper the author will explain how health care providers can impact the spiritual and cultural needs of the Native Americans, Sikhs, and Baha’i’s religions. The author will also compare the Christian views and the author’s religion to the Native American, Sikhs, and Baha’i’s faith. This paper will identify critical components that will offer healing to those cultures and the unique roles health care providers…show more content…
As the diversity of the United States continues to grow, health care facilities are becoming more culturally challenged. A big component to healing is assessing cultural and spiritual needs of patients and their families, and providing a holistic approach to healing. By building awareness in meeting the needs of diverse populations, the health care facilities of America will soon understand the components that are needed to provide healing. The purpose of this paper is to examine the spiritual perspectives of healing and compare Christianity to the religious beliefs of Native Americans, Sikhs, and Baha’i’s, identify critical components needed to offer a culture of healing, and reflect on the unique roles health care providers offer as they set aside their own beliefs to meet the needs of…show more content…
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