Category: Culture
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Encouraging Culturally Competent Care of Afro-Americans
Providing quality health care to culturally diverse populations requires multidimensional approaches and interventions. All levels of health care systems require the execution of these interventions to realize quality care for different patients of mixed ethnicity and culture (Abbott, 2015). The desire to implement such interventions calls for research that evaluates intervention strategies and the expected…
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Cultural Competence in Pain Management
In the video, there is a man who complains to his doctor about severe knee pain after the surgery. He stated the necessity for more strong pain medicine in order to return to his typical work schedule. The doctor was quite dismissive of his pain issues and advised him to manage his suffering with over-the-counter…
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Adolescent Relationship and School Culture
Students, parents, and teachers remain overloaded in today’s educational system, which affects schools’ efforts in building healthy relationships with the populations they serve. The categories above are heavily influenced by information overloads and the requirement to multi-task that permeates the modern educational system (Zarra, 2013). For students, it involves excessive pressure from the school system…
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Bias and Cultural Competency in Health Care
Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction Over recent years, bias has been one of the major issues in the healthcare systems of many countries. The given post presents several essential ideas about bias; first, it states that there can be explicit and implicit bias. It can also be suggested that implicit bias is…
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Adolescent Relationship and School Culture
Students, parents, and teachers remain overloaded in today’s educational system, which affects schools’ efforts in building healthy relationships with the populations they serve. The categories above are heavily influenced by information overloads and the requirement to multi-task that permeates the modern educational system (Zarra, 2013). For students, it involves excessive pressure from the school system…
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The Cultural Context in Nursing and Healthcare
Culture change is a process that seeks to transform nursing society from being a restrictive area to a vibrant community for older adults and those who give them care. The main aim of a change in nursing and healthcare is to develop the resident and staff to become more empowered, self-determined and decision-makers. Culture affects…
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Socio-Cultural Issues and Health Assessment in Nursing
The provision of quality health care services is not just a matter of diagnosis and medical treatment of the patient. Instead, a number of factors play a central role in determining the successful handling of a client in the field of medicine (Jarvis, 2008). There are major stages in the nursing process and one determines…
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Cultural Diversity in the Management of Pain: Complementary and Alternative Practices
Table of Contents Definition of Trans-cultural Nursing Cultural influences on nurse-client interactions Factors affecting Therapeutic Communication The Process and Content for Cultural Assessment The Process of Cultural Assessment The Content for Cultural Assessment Population Demographics affecting Nursing Conclusions References Definition of Trans-cultural Nursing Transcultural nursing is a special discipline in the field of nursing, which…
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Breastfeeding Dads: Rethinking Cultural Categories
Breastfeeding is considered the healthiest option for newborn babies and infants. That is why medical recommendations promote breastfeeding for at least the first six months after the baby is born (Sobonya). However, many women struggle to determine whether to breastfeed, and their partners’ support plays a crucial role in their final decision (Sobonya). Father’s positive…
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Social and Cultural Influences in Nursing Practice
Table of Contents Introduction My Cultural Background Family’s Cultural Legacy Religious Beliefs and Values Education as a Social Factor Professional Choices and Their Impact Conclusion References Introduction A personality defines one’s approach toward professional choices, thus creating a unique philosophy and helping to develop one’s own ethics, value system, and nursing strategies. The specified phenomenon…