Category: Culture

Culturally Competent Nursing for Asian Americans 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 peoples needs. For this paper, a representative of the Asian American community was interviewed and…

Cultural Effects on Canadian Indigenous Peoples Health Table of Contents Introduction Topic Overview Considerations Concerning Indigenous Peoples 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…

Patient Safety in the Healthcare Workplace Culture Table of Contents Patients and Healthcare Staff as Vulnerable People Patient Safety Culture Reduces Workplace Conflicts The Need for Collaboration Conclusion References The provision of quality healthcare services is one of the primary goals of nursing practice. The establishment of a healthcare environment that upholds the essence of…

Culture of the Nacirema in Modern Healthcare As the pace of changes in the contemporary health care sector is considerably rapid, there is always a risk of knowledge gaps occurrence for all professionals. That is why it is highly essential to assist health care providers in developing their competencies for its further maintenance in order…

The Link Between Culture and Nursing Practice Like most professions around the world, nursing has undergone extensive transformations, with concepts previously practiced in the past currently replaced with newer and more flexible ones. For instance, the nursing profession has been traditionally taught around concepts of apprenticeship and behaviourally-focused concepts, such that, postmodern philosophies like feminism…

Culture and Acculturation in the Nursing Multicultural communication is exchanging information, ideas, and values between individuals from different cultural backgrounds. It is a process that involves understanding, interpreting, and responding to messages from other cultural groups. Multicultural communication originated from the need to bridge the gap between different cultures and nations, which was caused by…

Culturally Sensitive Care Importance Table of Contents Introduction Global Issues Chinas Healthcare, Global Involvement and Influence Role of APRN Future Development Conclusion References Introduction An unfortunate implication of the current interconnectedness of the world is that health concerns have also become international. As much as people are able to quickly travel around the world, so…

Effect of Social-cultural Factors on Eating Disorders The emergence of new fashion each day, access of such information via magazines, media and mostly the internet has prompted many young people especially women to practice what they see or read so as to improve their looks. New (2008) explains that some have gone too the extent…

Cultural Safety Position of Family Planning Victoria Table of Contents Introduction The Cultural Safety Position Statement The rationale underpinning the position statement Conclusion References Introduction Cultural safety in healthcare is a critical principle as it builds patient trust in medical professionals, improves the quality of services and health outcomes. However, this practice is promoted and…

Hispanic Obesity in the Context of Cultural Empowerment Introduction The incidence rate of obesity among members of the Hispanic population of the United States has reached an alarmingly high level. The problem consists of two integral stages, which contribute to its overall development. During the first one, the condition develops through unhealthy eating habits and…