Cultural Differences Between Culture And Patients

Culture is defined as a complex integrated system that includes knowledge, beliefs, skills, art, morals, laws, customs, and any other acquired habits and capabilities of a group of people. Culture is normally stable, but can also be changes or reformed throughout the years. Culture includes the beliefs of a group of people. These beliefs include ideas about the use of medication needed to save a person's life. It is the duty of the nurse to relate to their patient in a way he or she can fully understand the importance of the different medications or procedures needed to treat their disease or illness