Category: Culture

As healthcare systems become more complex, there are growing concerns about the safety of patients and healthcare workers. The two parties should be safe against injuries and infections that are likely to arise in a health facility setting. I have worked as a nurse in a local acute care hospital for nine years, and while…

Table of Contents Introduction Topic Overview Considerations Concerning Indigenous People’s Health in Canada Indigenous Medicine Overview Topic Relevance Further Research Conclusion References Introduction Health geography provides a valuable aid in studying medical practices. This discipline introduces knowledge about the peculiarities of healthcare and medicine, depending on the geographical information of the studied area, culture, and…

Table of Contents Introduction Philippine culture as a collection of mixed practices Conclusion References Introduction The contemporary nursing care practices are oriented primarily at the provision of patient-centered and holistic care that is based on cultural competence and inclusion. In this regard, each culture represents a complex set of concepts, ideas, identities, and beliefs that…

Table of Contents Introduction Leininger’s Culture Care Theory Diversity and Universality Theory Conclusion Reference List Introduction Culcture and cultural diversity can e considered burning issues of contemporary society. People often think about cultural differences and discuss this issue in public in order to draw more attention to the importance of the matter and necessity of…

Introduction To deliver proper healthcare services, a nurse has to be aware of culture-specific factors that affect a target group. Therefore, learning the essential components of cultural competence is critical to the management of people’s needs. For this paper, a representative of the Asian American community was interviewed and asked about the healthcare practices, beliefs,…

In a healthcare delivery, it is important for one to be aware of the cultural competence concept. Especially when it comes to patient care, that is, nursing. It implies the ability of medical personnel to take into account the patient’s racial characteristics, beliefs, cultural backgrounds, and principles. Such data may be accessible in hospital databases,…

Culture refers to a complex set of learned beliefs, values, customs, behaviors, and material objects that characterize a particular group or society. Conversely, ethnicity entails a shared cultural heritage, including shared history, language, ancestry, and physical characteristics, and is often used to describe cultural differences between groups within a society (Flynn et al., 2020). Acculturation…

It is necessary to implement cultural sensitivity principles in nursing care. This essay aims to describe implementing the practices of culturally sensitive care and ensuring the integrity of human dignity in the care of all patients” in educating patients about fall prevention. To implement these practices in life, it is important to follow the next…

With the growing diversification of society, the concept of cultural competence and cultural proficiency attract more and more attention in almost all spheres of human activity. The healthcare system starts to focus on being culturally competent as well regardless of still existing multiple challenges that include the complexity of organizations, cultural and linguistic barriers, limited…

The United States has a significant share of Hispanic populations, and it is expected that the number of Hispanic or Latino people will grow further in the future. Although a certain degree of cultural assimilation among Hispanic people is evident, there are a lot of sociocultural beliefs, practices, and issues that affect their health. Therefore,…