Running head: THE GIGER AND DAVIDHIZAR TRANSCULTURAL ASSESSMENT MODEL The Giger and Davidhizar Transcultural Assessment Model Jamee Gosch Florida Southwestern College The Giger and Davidhizar Transcultural Nursing Assessment Model Introduction Theories of transcultural nursing with established clinical approaches to clients were founded in the mid-1960s and are an essential aspect of healthcare today. The ever-increasing multicultural
safe place to come with open arms and without judgements. Using the Giger and Davidhizar Transcultural Assessment Model, I will explain the six cultural phenomena and relate them with the Chinese culture during the period of pregnancy and birth. Giger and Davidhizar Transcultural Assessment Model This transcultural model was designed for nurses to help them assess and provide care for patients with different cultures. The model was developed in 1988 for nursing students and contains six cultural
information from the Giger and Davidhizar Transcultural Assessment Model. It is pertinent for health care workers to be familiar with this model because of the growing affects that culture has on a patient’s view of disease prevention and health restoration. This model focuses on six cultural phenomena: communication, time, space, social organization, environmental control, and biological variations. It is important for nurses to utilize this tool while performing assessments on patients because of
the Giger and Davidhizar Transcultural Assessment Model. Giger and Davidhizar Transcultural Assessment Model The Giger and Davidhizar Transcultural Assessment Model was specifically made for nursing students during the late 1980s. Joyce Newman Giger and Ruth Elaine Davidhizar came up with this Transcultural Assessment Model to provide nursing students with a way to care for patients from different cultural backgrounds (Giger et al, 2002, 64) The Giger and Davidhizar Transcultural Assessment Model
The Transcultural Assessment Model, developed by Giger and Davidhizar (2006), focuses on assessment and intervention from a transcultural nursing perspective. In this model, the person is seen as a unique cultural being influenced by culture, ethnicity, and Religion. This model is comprised of six different main ideas, theses key points are part of all cultural groups. The first point is communication. The features that influence communication are worldwide; these features differ between cultures
on a model put together to assist nurses in providing care to culturally diverse patients, specifically caring for patients a part of the Chinese culture in the children and family transition of life. The summary and application of the six phenomena in the relation to the Chinese culture followed by the nursing implications of those cultural variances are described below. Giger and Davidhizar Transcultural Assessment Model The development of the Giger and Davidhizar Transcultural Assessment Model
the Giger and Davidhizar’s Transcultural Assessment Model, which has six phenomena’s; communication, space, time, environmental control, biological variation and social organization. This model will provide a framework to assess the Jewish culture and their beliefs during the transition period of end of life. This paper will discuss two implications of nursing care. From those implications, a culturally appropriate nursing intervention will be discussed. Giger and Davidhizar’s Transcultural Assessment
TRANSCULTURAL MODEL AND THE JEWISH CULTURE Transcultural Model and the Jewish Culture Culture is a system of beliefs that are shared and communicated within a certain group of people, along with behavioral expectations and values that provide a framework to live by. No two people practice a culture the exact same way. In the healthcare setting, especially in the United States, nurses and other healthcare workers are exposed to many different cultures. Being a culturally competent nurse ensures that
Transcultural Model and the Jewish Culture Culture is a system of beliefs that are shared and communicated within a certain group of people, along with behavioral expectations and values that provide a framework to live by. No two people practice culture the exact same way. In the healthcare setting, especially in the United States, nurses and other healthcare workers are exposed to many different cultures. Being a culturally competent nurse ensures that individuals, families, and different groups
Giger and DavidHizar Transcultural Assessment Model: Hispanic Cultural Awareness in Healthcare 112149135 Boise State University Giger and DavidHizar Transcultural Assessment Model: Hispanic Cultural Awareness in Healthcare In every profession, there are underlying key aspects as to how that profession functions. Moreover, in the nursing profession there are processes used to facilitate quality care, as well as models to show the aspects of how we address this care. Likewise, Cultural aspects