Cultural Differences and Practice

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Week 2 DQ 2.3

Cultural Differences and Practice

After reading Chapter 4: Toward Justice and watching the two videos below, answer the discussion question.

 

Becoming a Culturally Competent Nurse (2018).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r62Zp99U67YLinks to an external site. 

The Challenges of Cultural Diversity (2020)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7u_wjH3-Ge8Links to an external site. 

· Define cultural diversity, culture, and cultural competence using published articles, your textbook, but NOT an online dictionary.

· Select one of the following ways that people can be diverse (do not duplicate other students' selections until all options have been used in the discussion).  Find one research report on your selection and apply the findings to your nursing practice.

· Ways People Are Diverse:

· Age, Gender, Ethnicity, Religion, Ability, Socioeconomic Status, Sexual Orientation, 

Prepare a 300-word response that covers your definitions, your selection for diversity, and the research report you found that explains it.  Apply the findings to your practice.

Use at least 1 published peer-reviewed full-text article from the CINAHL database 

Chapter_004TowardJustice.pptx

Chapter 4

Toward Justice

Learning Outcomes

Evaluate the concepts of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging with cultural considerations in your staff and patients.

Evaluate the use of concepts and principles of acculturation, culture, cultural diversity, and cultural sensitivity in leading and managing situations.

Analyze inequities in healthcare (health disparities) and what nurses can do to minimize them.

Evaluate individual and societal factors involved with cultural diversity.

Value the contributions that a diverse workforce can make to the care of a diverse population of people.

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Introduction

Diversity

Equality

Inclusion

Belonging

Cultural considerations

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Social Determinants of Health (SDH)

Healthy People 2030

Environmental conditions that affect health, functioning and quality of life.

The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity

Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating care.

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Social Policies Aimed at Reducing Health Disparities

World Health Organization (WHO)

Healthy People Goals

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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Progress Toward Achieving Health Equity

Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF)

Affordable Care Act (ACA)

COVID-19 pandemic

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Implicit Bias

Goals of education programs for health care professionals

Remain culturally competent

Free of judgement or bias

Provide fair and equal care

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Impact of Health Disparities on Healthcare Worker of Color

More likely to care for patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19

More likely to report inadequate or reused personal protective equipment (PPE)

Nearly twice as likely to test positive for the coronavirus

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Current Initiative to Reach Health Equity Among Patients and Staff

Supporting states, territories, and tribes in identifying and sustaining health equity-promoting policies, programs, and practices

Expanding the utilization of community health workers to address health and social service needs within communities of color

Strengthening cultural competency among healthcare providers throughout the country

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Concepts of Culture

Develops over time and is responsive to its members and their familial and social environments

Members learn it and share it. It is passed on from one generation to the next.

Essential for survival and acceptance.

Changes with difficulty.

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Leininger’s Theory of Transcultural Nursing Care

Focused on the close relationships of culture and care on well-being, health, illness, and death.

Nurses can use theory to provide culturally congruent, safe and meaningful care

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Impact of Diversity in Healthcare

Multiculturalism

Cross-culturalism

Transculturalism

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Conclusion

Be aware of your own biases.

Ask questions that are relevant.

Keep your communication relevant to the situation

Provide an environment in which patients, family, and staff can ask questions if needed.

Be polite.

Listen!

Minimize generalizations about different groups.

Work consistently toward developing and strengthening your own cultural competency.

Bring kindness, respect, and honesty to your table— every day.

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