Chapter 10- Cultural assessment Flashcards
Cultural health assessments and related care should promote
health and healing
Conducting cultural assessment is what 3 responsibilities
- Ethical, Moral and professional
-create safe, culturally congruent environments (sensitive)
culture
a shared, learned, and symbolic system of values, beliefs and attitudes that have and influence how people see and behave in the world
What are the 2 types of culture characteristics?
- Primary
- Secondary
Secondary characteristics of culture
Cultural values, religious beliefs, morals, occupation, socioeconomic status, immigration status, reasons for migration and health belief are what type of characteristics of culture
Primary characteristics of culture
age, gender, nationality, & ethnicity are what type of characteristics of culture
health
People’s cultural beliefs about this are important
-powerfully influence health practices
Leninger’s Cultural Care Diversity and Universality Theory
systematic assessment of individuals, families, and communities regarding their health beliefs and values
-“Active Listening”: Its important to let the pt respond
Burnell’s Model of transcultural health care
As you understand yourself, you progress to learning about other cultures.
-Nursing model for cultural assessment and care
Campinha-Bacote’s Model of Cultural Competence
Cultural awareness, cultural knowledge, cultural skill, cultural encounters, and cultural desire
-Nursing model for cultural assessment and care
Giger and Davidhizar’s Model of Transcultural Nursing
Six areas of human differences and variation
-Nursing model for cultural assessment and care
What are the 4 Nursing Models for Cultural Assessment and Care?
- Leininger’s Cultural Care Diversity and Universality Theory/Model
- Purnell’s Model of Transcultural Health Care
- Campinha-Bacote’s Model of Cultural Competence
- Giger and Davidhizar’s Model of Transcultural Nursing
Cultural assessment
systematic assessment of individuals, families, and communities regarding their health beliefs and values
-People of different cultures have the right to receive cultural assessment.
-Gains knowledge about culture and cultures values on health care
Specific aim of cultural assessment
-Provide an all-inclusive picture of patient’s culture-based health care needs
-Gaining knowledge about the patient’s cultural beliefs and practices (Food, eating rituals; daily personal hygiene rituals; sleeping habits)
-Compare culture care needs of specific person with those of similar cultural background
-Identify similarities/differences among cultural beliefs of patient, health care agency, nurse
-Generate holistic picture of patient care need: Develop, implement a culturally congruent nursing care plan
Spirituality
pertains to matters of the human soul
-State of mind; state of being in the world; journey of self-discovery; a place outside the five senses