competent care to all persons regardless of race, age, and cultural belief. The term competent means having the ability, skill and knowledge to accomplish a task in a successful way (Hicks 2012). The increasing multicultural population in the United States of America introduces a challenge to nurses on providing cultural competent care to patients. This requires nurses to observe cultural differences in healthcare values and beliefs. Culturally competent nursing care helps the patient and families
HISPANICS: A CULTURAL ASSESSMENT PRESENTATION Thomas J Robinson NUR/542 Sandra Brown March 10, 2014 Presentation Overview Using the Transcultural Nursing Model, this presentation will attempt to : ◦ Describe the cultural group known as Hispanics ◦ Describe the health beliefs of Hispanics as they relate to health and illness ◦ Describe specific health needs of Hispanics ◦ Describe methods to manage health needs of Hispanics ◦ Self-management of diseases ◦ Relationship with healthcare system ◦ Traditional
similar sounds and patterns of language development (Zimbardo, n.d.a). From here, culture shapes and directs meaningful customs and behaviors. The influence toward cultural behavior begins nearly immediately with the source of caregiving. In the Hispanic culture, Orshan (2008) noted that, similar to the American culture, child care, and subsequent language learning, is primarily the job of the mother. This may be related to sex characteristics which enable mothers to be biologically related to a
Abortion is the medical procedure when it is induced on purpose to extract the fetus from the uterus. When abortion occurs without purpose, it is usually referred to as miscarriage; such instance causes psychological problems in a woman and affects her perception of the fetus. The number of moral and ethical considerations on the problem of abortions can be considered from a variety of perspectives that include economic, medical, social, and religious aspects of the phenomenon. Many case studies
Theory Implications in Hispanic Satisfaction of Healthcare Delivery Projections that the United States will undergo an unavoidable demographical change by 2043 in which the minority population will be seen as the majority (Colby, & Ortman, 2014), has been consistent. The United States Census Bureau (U.S.) (2014) projects that as the largest ethnic minority, Hispanics, will grow exponentially to 128.8 million by 2060 from 53.3 million calculated in 2012 and having profound repercussions in the nation’s
mothers (Ehiagbonare, 2008). The Hispanic culture has very unique beliefs and traditions related to healthcare. Health protection is based on the belief a person’s health is a “gift from God” (Galarraga, 2007). Traditional Hispanic belief is that health is a reward for good behavior, and disease is a punishment for doing wrong (Galarraga, 2007). By being an upstanding member of the community, Hispanic individuals believe that their health is protected. In Hispanic cultures, health maintenance is
individuals can rely on preconceived ideas about others based on how that other person appears or acts. Sometimes these stereotypes and resulting discrimination can extend into other areas of life, such as receiving or delivering health care. Healthcare practices and regard for healthcare employees vary across the different cultures. Patients differ due to various aspects. These differences constitute of patient illness, personality, socioeconomic class or education, however the most endless variation is
patient and family. Respecting cultural practices is key in providing care during this difficult time (Kazanowski, 2013). Cultural diversity refers to the differences between people based on a shared ideology and valued set of beliefs, norms, and customs (American Nurses Association). For example, it is important for the medical professional to realize that in Asian cultures, telling a patient directly that they have cancer is thought of as very cruel. In Hispanic and Chinese cultures, family members
Education and Health Promotion for Hispanic Children with Asthma Asthma is a one of the most common chronic health conditions that affects children. In the United States, approximately seven million children have asthma, and the estimated cost of caring for children with poorly controlled asthma is over 50 million dollars annually (Center for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2016). In the State of Connecticut, there are approximately, 86,000 children diagnosed with asthma. A majority of children
According to US Census Bureau, Hispanic is one of largest minority ethnic group in the United States and account for 15.1 % of the population (U.S. Census Bureau, 2012). With an increasing number of diverse cultures within the health care system, it is important for health care professionals to cultivate diversity and cultural awareness when caring for peope from different cultures than theirs. Moreover, providing care that is culturally sensitive can result in improved health status for all patients