disparities has become increasingly more evident in the healthcare settings. Culture influence the values and beliefs that individual develop and is the foundation in which each individual form their behavior‚ lifestyle‚ and worldview. It is this cultural norm that individuals perceived health‚ illness‚ and wellness. To that extent‚ patient care needs to be individualized and tailor to fit the need of each individual. A challenge that she faces daily
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back against this system that continues to create vast inequalities. One such organization that is trying to do something about these inequalities is Operation Fresh Start (OFS). I will be analyzing this organization’s policies and practices about cultural competency based on interviews I conducted with staff who are currently working at OFS. I will then offer ideas on where improvement can be made by the organization to better provide a more culturally competent environment.
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Introduction Cultural competence in nursing refers to our ability to relate to patients within the context of their own cultural values (DeNisco & Barker‚ 2013). According to Purnell (2005)‚ one aspect of cultural competence is “demonstrating knowledge and understanding of the client’s culture‚ health-related needs and meaning of health and illness‚” (p. 8). Furthermore‚ cultural sensitivity means the nurse will avoid imposing one’s own beliefs or cultural norms of health or illness onto the patient
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organization’s meetings (Betancourt et al.‚ 2002). Having interpreter services available and developing health information for patients that is directed to language and cultural norms of specific cultural groups are also ways to become more culturally competent (Betancourt et al.‚ 2002). Communities/organizations can also provide cross-cultural training as a better way of becoming more culturally competent (Betancourt et al.‚ 2002).
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Cultural Competence Care and Lack of Communication Swasti Lewis NUR/531 March 23‚ 2015 Instructor Annette Marget “Hola‚ coma esta‚ Me llamo Swasti Lewis‚ Yo soy enfermera por la noche”‚ this statement translates to‚ “hello‚ how are you? My name is Swasti Lewis‚ I will be your nurse for tonight”. Language‚ a beautiful notion in life defining people by their origins‚ culture and countries. Language means‚ “the words‚ their pronunciation‚ and the methods of combining them used and understood
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important for nurses to understand their patients’ cultural background in order to provide culturally competent and compassionate care at the end of life. Culturally competent medical care for the dying patient by nurses and healthcare providers alike is a challenging task‚ especially when religious values‚ practices‚ and beliefs influence the treatment decisions for patients as the end of life nears. The purpose of this paper is to discover cultural practices among the Jewish community at the end of
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Cultural competence and ethical responsibility of counselors is an issue that holds increasing importance. To be both multicultural and ethical is increasingly challenging. The population of the United States is changing quickly from a predominately white Caucasian society to an ethnically diverse society`. The Hispanic population‚ which represented only 9% of the population in 1990‚ is projected to increase to about 25% of the population by 2050. The number of African Americans‚ Asian Americans/Pacific
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is cultural competence? What is culturally competent care? These are very important questions to consider. Nurses are exposed to diverse cultures constantly in today ’s society and need to be able to provide appropriate care while still respecting a patient ’s cultural background. Cultural competence in nurses is a combination of culturally congruent behaviors‚ practice attitudes‚ structures and policies that allow nurses to work effectively in cross-cultural situations. Cultural competence reflects
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Cultural Competence: Is it necessary? What is Cultural Competence? Many different definitions of cultural competence are out there‚ but probably the most widely accepted is the following: “Cultural and linguistic competence is a set of congruent behaviors‚ knowledge‚ attitudes‚ and policies that come together in a system‚ organization‚ or among professionals that enables effective work in cross-cultural situations. “Culture” refers to integrated patterns of human behavior that include the
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References: Brach‚ C. & Fraser‚ I. (2000). Cultural Competency. Can Cultural Competency Reduce Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities? A Review And Conceptual Model. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Retrieved February 17‚ 2011 from http://brando.med.uiuc.edu/FacultyDev/ClinicalEnviron/CulturalCompetence/CCCModel
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