Cultural competence is the ability to provide holistically effective care to patients who come from different cultures. In nursing, there is a requirement to be sensitive to communication, both verbally and non-verbally. It is an evolving process that depends on self-awareness, knowledge, attitude, and development and application of skills. Nurses should never make assumptions about their patient’s beliefs.
Being culturally insensitive can lead to stereotyping, discrimination, racism, and prejudice. Some cultures do not call elders by their first names. Nurses should always ask how the patient wants to be addressed. Some cultures would not allow a male nurse to examine a female patient so the team should be aware of this cultural issue. People may have different beliefs about medical care and treatment in the United States, and the nurse needs to offer respect and gain knowledge of the patient’s situation.
In the healthcare systems of today, healthcare providers are diverse. Nurses have much to offer from their own culture. Culture is universal and dynamic. It is taught to other members of the health care team as a matter of sharing. Distinctions between culture, ethnicity, race, and religion may be confusing. Think of it this way, you are a member of the subculture of the student, you are also a member of an ethnic group, (e.g. Portuguese-American from the Azores), a racial group (white, African American), and religion (Roman Catholic, Jewish), each with its own set of beliefs and values. So, your culture is a blend of all of those characteristics (Treas & Wilkinson, 2014).
1.Give a brief overview of the ethnic group for the genetic disease chosen for your project (Please note that the same genetic disease may be found in multiple ethnic groups)
2.Give a general overview of the genetic disease (life expectancy, signs, symptoms, etc.)
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Give brief detail about the genetics of the disease process (i.e. dominant, recessive, paternal, maternal, deletion mutation, etc.).
4.Discuss what places the person at risk for worsening of the disease.
5.Discuss what interventions (i.e. diet, medications, lifestyle changes, environmental changes, etc.) would benefit the afflicted person.
6. Discuss how you would integrate their cultural needs with their disease requirements when developing education and/or a plan of care for them (i.e. combining the need to fast during a religious holiday or time period with the need to stay hydrated).
7.Discuss any associated needs (coping, mental health, etc.) that would need to be included in the education of your patient and their families (i.e. some diseases may be physically disfiguring requiring counseling for the patient or even their families).
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