Category: Culture

Cultural Influences Affecting Health and Healthcare Culture plays a significant role in shaping individuals beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors toward health and healthcare. These aspects can affect the way people perceive and manage their health, as well as impact their interactions with healthcare providers. One way culture can affect health is through traditional healing practices. Many…

Evaluating Cultural Awareness in Nursing There is a number of community resources that may assist in the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity. According to the CDC (2020), the initiatives advocating for healthy diets, such as Salad Bars to Schools, may be employed at the community level to tackle obesity/overweight in school-age children. Schools can…

Bottled Water: Environmental and Cultural Impact Abstract An entrenched belief in peoples minds that bottled water is superior to tap water has triggered a chain of environmental and cultural challenges. The problem of disposing water bottles by enforcing policies for responsible waste bottle disposal, alternative forms of producing water bottles that are environmentally friendly and…

Personal Philosophy of Culturally Competent Nursing Personal philosophy is the cornerstone of any nursing practice. Without it, the effort becomes meaningless, leading to the loss of purpose, existential crisis, and burnout. My personal philosophy has been shaped by my studies as well as the overarching goals and missions of the educational facility. Barry University seeks…

Culture and Health Care: Chinese Health Practices Understanding the cultural practices of a given group of people is always important when providing care for these patients. According to Purnell (2012), it is important to understand some of the cultural practices of a given group of people to be able to offer patients of that particular…

Cultural Diversity at Rockland Psychiatric Center Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction Cultural competency is crucial for healthcare organizations since it promotes diversity and a cordial working environment. The students proposal concisely provides background information on the Rockland Psychiatric Centers (RPC) cultural diversity. The use of percentage representation of the different ethnic groups…

Larry Purnells Model for Cultural Competencies Table of Contents Introduction to the Model Application of the Model in Nursing Practice Clinical Scenario Conclusion References Introduction to the Model Purnells Model for Cultural Competences was developed at the end of the previous century by the professor Larry Purnell. While educating undergraduate students, he found out that…

Leiningers Culture Care Theory in Nursing Practice Leiningers Culture Care Diversity Theory or the Culture Care Theory (CCT) is a concept that defines transcultural features of different natures. By applying this model, nurses can gain a better understanding of their patients perception of medical care, allowing a medical professional to be more sensible regarding patient…

Cultural Sensitivity in Healthcare: Approaching Patients From Diverse Backgrounds I chose to interview a friend from Saigon, Vietnam, primarily because of the cultural contrast which meets the requirements of this task. For confidentiality purposes, I will refer to her as T.N.  a pseudo name. Nonetheless, despite the many years, she has lived in the…

Patient Safety Culture in the Healthcare Workplace Culture of Safety There are a lot of dangers to hospital staff and hospitals in general when it comes to patient safety. Poor patient safety management often results in nurses and physicians experiencing a lot of stress and losing potential revenue. More importantly, poor patient safety may lead…