differences abound in America today. Approaches to health also differ from one culture to another. People are shaped by their traditions and use traditional ways to satisfy their needs for better health (Agec, 2012). America is a melting pot of different cultures. This cultural diversity comes with differences in health traditions and health decisions. It could be a religious approach to health or a cultural tradition. Health has a different meaning for different people. So, everyone
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South University Online Caring for a Multicultural Society | NSG3016 S02 Week 5, Assignment 2 Gina Drake April 16, 2016 Culturally Competent Nursing for the Egyptian Patient Cultural competence in nursing is imperative for effective patient care. A nurse must know his or her own values and beliefs as well as knowing about a patient cultural practices in relation to healthcare. Cultural competence is defined by some as: “the learned, shared and transmitted values, beliefs, norms and lifeways
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Family Centered Health Promotion 03.20.2016 Kristine Matteson In healthcare there is ethnic and cultural diversity in our patient population. Healthcare workers consider the cultural and ethnic backgrounds while interacting and treating a patient. As nurses we have the responsibility of being culturally competent. This allows us to integrate cultural health related beliefs in treatment
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of Care According to the U.S department of Health and Human services Office of Minority Health, "Integrated health care approaches must respect the whole person, work across the life span, include prevention and early intervention methods, and be person-centered, strength-based and recovery focused," (Sanchez, Chapa, Ybarra, & Martinez, Jr., 2012, p. 5 ). In this healthcare model, the patient must be treated not only according to the standards of nursing practice but integrate into the care, respect
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Running head: HERITAGE ASSESSMENT Heritage Assessment Susamma J Charles Grand Canyon University NRS-429V Family-Centered Health Promotion 02-May-2012 (O101) Professor Patricia King June 03, 2012 Heritage Assessment The United States of America prospers on diversity. Every individual should be pleased with where they originally came from because of race, religion, and more importantly, culture. The definition of culture is “the shared knowledge and schemes created by a set of
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Nicole DeMase Emerging Standards of Care Paper December 15, 2014 Donna Rose Nur/531 Emerging Standards of Care Paper A growing problem in the United States is the increase in health disparities amongst minorities regardless that the United States is a multicultural country. This problem is due to the poor quality and accessibility of health care services. As the population of diversity continues to grow rapidly so does the importance of cultural competence in healthcare. Cultural
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Higher Education Core Value Paper/ Commitment Marie-Germaine Rancy Molloy College Identification and analysis of the identified Core Value Presently, there are many aspects of Higher Education. Some are physical; the campus and its classrooms, laboratories, and library. Those spaces are occupied by students, faculty, and staff and some are nonphysical. “The activities of Higher Education are learning, research, dialogue, and reflection. Thus far, none of these attributes are unique” (Shephard
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Foundations Paper Darryl Long HSM/260 Sharon Johnson 5/18/2012 Foundations Paper What is United Way, through a vast network of volunteers and local charities, America help meet the health and human service needs of millions of people every day. Each United Way is completely independent and governed by local volunteers. The organization is built to address issues the community that matter the most. The United Way of America is a non-profit organization that works with more than 1,200 local
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Health Care Provider and Faith Diversity: Final Draft Tamika L Brown Grand Canyon University HLT 301V Spirituality in Health Care September 1, 2012 Abstract Within this paper I will be discuss three religions that have similar characteristic of Christianity. I choose Candomble an Afro-Brazilian that has over a million followers. Candomble is a syncretic religion, meaning it has a combination of beliefs. The core of the religion is the traditional African beliefs of
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Introduction Palliative care is given to provide a comfortable environment for the patient who is dying and to improve quality of life by giving care to terminally ill patient. Palliative care is given to patient in relation to their cultural practices and spiritual needs (Davis and Kuebler, 2007) as the perceptions of a person about health and illness is defined by the cultural beliefs and values which are practiced in society (McGrath et al., 2006). Cultural diversity among various cultures is
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