The nursing profession is known for being a caring and compassionate career path that is loving and accepting of all individuals. The traits of many of us are based on our cultural background and therefore it is
The Hispanic culture has very unique beliefs and traditions related to healthcare. Health protection is based on the belief a person’s health is a “gift from God” (Galarraga, 2007). Traditional Hispanic belief is that health is a reward for good behavior, and disease is a punishment for...
Cultural background refers to the set of beliefs, practices, traditions, and values that individuals inherit and learn from the communities, regions, or countries of their ancestry (Daniels et al., 2016). It encompasses various elements like language, religion, cuisine, social habits, and arts, ...
Ageing as a natural process leads one gradually to a life's stage where one becomes frail and elderly. In this life's stage, due primarily to the wearing out of the body system, a number of health-related challenges arise. Such may include weakening of the bones which would affect body ...
As more people from diverse cultural groups seek healthcare, organizations should be incorporating the various healthcare traditions into their approaches. Nurses, in particular, should understand the needs of their patients in order to produce successful patient outcomes and, above all, display a posi...
A culturally encapsulated counselor might try to relate to someone using references to mythology or traditions that someone from another culture doesn't resonate with or recognize. They might hold beliefs about other cultures that are outdated or incorrect. They likely make little effort to understand...
We conclude from the above that the term “cultural heritage” has changed its content significantly in recent decades, partly due to the tools developed by UNESCO. Cultural heritage does not end with monuments and collections of objects, but also includes living traditions or expressions inherited ...
Being open to different traditions and beliefs helps us get along better with people from other cultures. It is also important to understand how our own culture shapes the way we see things. To improve, we need to notice our own biases and try to learn more about other cultures, especially...
“…are interested in uncovering how cultural practices or shared traditions interact to shape psychological functioning in distinctive ways” (p. 2). Research in cultural psychology investigates how cultural factors impactcognitive processes such as perception, attention, memory, and reasoning. ...
Healthcare and Nursing CULTURAL AWARENESS Cultural awareness goes beyond understanding the beliefs, values, morals, and traditions of others. Cultural diversity and competence in health care can help improve quality of care and health outcomes. Cultural awareness always reminds me of an experience that...