Essay On Ethiopian Culture
Yolonda Nicole Powell
Ethiopian Culture and the Childbearing Family
University of Memphis There are many cultures prevalent in Memphis, and many are not encountered on a day to day basis and nurses must be ready to come across anyone of anyone of a different background. Culture is defined as “The combination of a body of knowledge, a body of belief and a body of behavior. It involves a number of elements, including personal identification, language, thoughts, communications, actions, customs, beliefs, values, and institutions that are often specific to ethnic, racial, religious, geographic, or social groups” (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, 2010). Ethiopia is located in Africa and is the tenth largest country.
Awareness of Ethiopian culture helps to develop an awareness of social justice in nursing practice in that understanding how to approach the family with respect and compassion. Family system in Ethiopian culture usually includes the extended family. Family is extremely important …show more content…
Since the males are more predominant, a nurse would speak to the male that is head of household first. The most important facts to understand when caring for families of this culture is to know who to approach and adapting the care to accommodate their traditions. Negative outcomes that could possibly happen when there is a nonexistence of respect for this culture could result in an absence of virtuous communication between the health care providers. This could result in deficient knowledge and inadequate care for the child. Positive outcomes would result in sufficient care for the child and a trusting relationship among parents and other family members. This could also result in greater respect for other cultures and open door ways for the culturally competent
Ethiopian Culture and the Childbearing Family
University of Memphis There are many cultures prevalent in Memphis, and many are not encountered on a day to day basis and nurses must be ready to come across anyone of anyone of a different background. Culture is defined as “The combination of a body of knowledge, a body of belief and a body of behavior. It involves a number of elements, including personal identification, language, thoughts, communications, actions, customs, beliefs, values, and institutions that are often specific to ethnic, racial, religious, geographic, or social groups” (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, 2010). Ethiopia is located in Africa and is the tenth largest country.
Awareness of Ethiopian culture helps to develop an awareness of social justice in nursing practice in that understanding how to approach the family with respect and compassion. Family system in Ethiopian culture usually includes the extended family. Family is extremely important …show more content…
Since the males are more predominant, a nurse would speak to the male that is head of household first. The most important facts to understand when caring for families of this culture is to know who to approach and adapting the care to accommodate their traditions. Negative outcomes that could possibly happen when there is a nonexistence of respect for this culture could result in an absence of virtuous communication between the health care providers. This could result in deficient knowledge and inadequate care for the child. Positive outcomes would result in sufficient care for the child and a trusting relationship among parents and other family members. This could also result in greater respect for other cultures and open door ways for the culturally competent