Culturally Congruent Care

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Culturally Congruent Care Culture: The LEARN_, SHARED_, and ACCUMULATED knowledge of BELIEFS, IDEAS, norms, and lifeways of a particular group that are generally transmitted intergenerationally and influence KINDSHIP_, EDUCATIONAL_, and HEALTH_ in patterned or certain ways” ( Alligood & Marriner-Tomey, 2006. p.415). Cultural Competence: “ Cultural competence is represented by a ATTTIUDE set of individual attitudes as well as KNOWLEDGE and practice skills that enable healthcare professionals to work effectively with INDIVIDUALS and FAMILIES_ from diverse backgrounds ” ( Burchill & Pevalin, 2014, p. 152). Culturally Congruent Care: Nursing care that seeks to _UNDERSTAND_ and UTILIZE the chosen values, practices, beliefs and worldviews of the patient. ( Marion et al., 2017). Examples of Conventional Medicine : Orthodox (5 rights, 3 checks), Allopathic (medicine and surgery are the predominant way to meet health care needs. Scientific (medicine needs to be based on science evidence based), Western (type of medicine that developed in Europe; can be any type of medicine), Biomedical-. Evidence- Based, Modern, Mainstream. Professional (all of these words mean that this is traditional, institutionized medicine), ( Ng, Boon, Thompson, & Whitehead, 2016) Examples of Unconventional (generic, folk-medicine, Complementary and Alternative medicine (CAM) : Meditation, hypnosis, Guided imagery Bio feedback, Relaxation therapy, Prayer and spirituality, Homeopathy, Bodywork and Movement therapy, Acupuncture, Chiropractic therapy, Energy medicine, Dietary medicine, Herbal medicine, Massage therapy, Naturopathy, Neural therapy, Magnet therapy ( Steven J. Scrivani) Culturally Congruent Care blends: CULTURE_, CONVIENTIAL MEDICINE_, and CAM (complementary alternative medicine). Culture care decisions and actions promote: PERSERVATION/ACCOMODATION (always try to promote a way for a patient to address their health according to their culture)_, _NEGIOTIATION (teach the people how to address the problem in a healthier manner)_, and

_REPATTERNING (changing something someone does to a totally different process)_. Based on Madeleine Leininger’s Theory of Culture CARE Diversity and UNIVERSALLARY in CULTURAL CARE It is ___________________to be an ______________in every culture. We are all uniquely _CREATED__by God. Nurses must __UNDERSTAND__each patient. Be __OPEN_, everyone defines HEALTH_differently. Think _FLEXIBLY_. Sample questions to ask: • Use of Alternative medicine? • Use of home, folk or traditional remedies? • Is personal life affecting health? • Would patient prefer having a family member present? • Any religious or spiritual beliefs that might influence healthcare? • Language of choice? • Is an interpreter needed? • Would patient prefer speaking with family member before decisions are made? • Any concerns with taking prescription medications? • What made you ill enough to be seen today? • How will you know when you are well? • What do you see as my role in helping you get better? ( Debiasi & Selleck, 2017 ). Striving to understand cultural values, beliefs and life-styles leads to: • EFFICIENCY_ • BETTER OUTCOMES__ • PATIENT SATISFACTION__ (Collins, 2015)

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