For public health professionals to be successful there should be a happy medium between the cultural practices of the individual’s culture and the medical practices of…
Know how they feel and what they understand about other cultures is an essential tool for ensuring that the patients are receiving the care they need and in what areas they staff lacks understanding. This tool can be used to provide effective training in the needed areas to improve the quality of culturally competent care. For the interviews I used the ASK cultural Competency Assessment Scale (short version) (Cheung & Leung, 2008, p. 75). By using these two assessments I was able to get a better understanding of the cultural competency of those…
As a result, the call for cultural competency in healthcare was born out of the need to better understand the prevailing beliefs, social practices, and norms of any community, and which could impact health delivery and outcomes (Betancourt,…
Spirit Catches You Final reflective paper The book presented the true-life story describing the critical role culture and healthcare play in the society. The book also described the way of life of the Hmong. Culture is a very important part of the normal life of everyone. Culture has an influence in the way we interact with people routinely during our everyday lives.…
The increasing racial, dialectal and religious assortment in Brisbane inhabitants means that to be safe, health facilities and suppliers need to be culturally suitable and receptive. There is cumulative acknowledgment in Australia that racial groups experience substantial disparities in personal wellbeing and medical services compared with the average population. Research indicates a strong link between cultural incompetence, and poor quality health outcomes and significant risks A study and research was conducted in 2005 labelled “Cultural Safety and Cultural Competence in Health Care and Nursing” where 145 participants were interviewed on their knowledge and understanding of incompetent and culturally safe healthcare towards ethnically and…
Cultural competence and diversity are very important. According to Parker (2015) it builds understanding of our unique populations and helps us to develop innovative ways to reach out and care for patients. It is with a certain inevitability that the United States and its demographic move towards a more culturally diverse population. It is then imperative for health care to adjust to meet demands of the people. It starts from the top, the leaders and the managers, it moves down to the supervisors, then the rank and file accordingly.…
Cultural competence refers to the set of skills necessary to understand and respond effectively to the cultural needs of each patient/client.…
According to the National Institute of Health, “ cultural competency has a positive effect on patient care delivery by enabling providers to deliver services that are respectful of and responsive to the health beliefs …” (NIH, 2015). This is a critical aspect, as personal values and religious beliefs of many hinder the acceptance of the LGBT community. Thus, failing to include those factors will negatively impact of the delivery of SPEAK LIFE’s message.…
• What is the difference between the terms cultural competence and cultural humility? There seems to be some differences between cultural competence and cultural humility. According to Purnell (2013), “cultural competence in health care is having the knowledge, abilities, and skills to deliver care that is congruent with patients cultural beliefs and practice” (p.7). In my opinion this means as a nurse you are willing to acknowledge each patients cultural differences and accommodate their care needs to the unique beliefs and practices.…
Diversity in Health Care As the ethnic and racially diverse populations of the United States continue to expand, so does the need for cultural competence. Health care providers are continually challenged to deliver care that meets the physiologic and cultural needs of the patient. In view of this fact, initiatives to increase and improve the awareness and effectiveness of cultural competency is at the forefront of health care initiatives (Purnell, 2013). Application of universally accepted approaches to culturally competent care must be adopted by all health care providers no matter what their role (Douglas, et al.,2014) The purpose of this paper is to explore how the theory, framework and domains described in the Purnell Model of Cultural…
Cultural competency is a process that requires ongoing assessment, modification and reflection to achieve proficiency (Saunders, Haskins, & Vasquez, 2015). Establishing cultural awareness is a key aspect in providing competent care in our ever so diverse…
Cultural Diversity and Its Influence on Nursing Practice Cultural Diversity is a key component to quality patient centered care. The Nurse needs to be aware of their own cultural attitudes. It is also very import that as nurses we understand the patient’s cultural preferences and needs. Cultural competence is becoming more important because of the increase in cultural diversity in our country. In the United States 13% of our population was not born in this country and another 8-10million are living here without documentation.…
Culture is difficult when treating a patient. Coming from a Mexican background it is sometimes difficult hearing the many medical misconceptions. Many times poor health can be chalked up to the will of God. In Mexico, there is a large drug problem with cartels instilling fear into the whole country. Some people have a sense of lawlessness creating a culture of mistrust.…
Reflective Paper on Cultural Competence Introduction To stay in multicultural country like Canada there are different people from different background. Culture also refers to tradition and values of the person, individual culture is influenced by many factors, such as race, gender, religion, ethnicity, socio-economic status, sexual orientation and life experience, culture competence is very important to maintain therapeutic nurse-client relationship. Canadian nurses association believes that cultural competence is the application of knowledge skills, attitudes or personal attributes required by nurse to maximize respectful relationship with diverse population of Clint and co-workers. The nurse is responsible for responding appropriately to the client’s cultural expectation and needs.…
Culture “determines the lens through which all other aspects of life are viewed and experienced and includes an individual’s health beliefs and practices” (Black, 2017, p. 250). I need to be sensitive to the cultural differences of my fellow health care professionals. Culture is influenced by ones family, past experiences, and religious beliefs. We are all different, so I must remain open-minded and increase my knowledge base of other cultures around me. My fellow health care professionals and myself have a common goal, to improve patient outcomes and health.…