Cultural Group Exploration Assignment (in-text citation and APA format 7th edition) Required.

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Description of cultural group (9)

· Culture

· Origin

· Current population in US

· Current population in your community

Cultural beliefs related to communication (10) (eye contact, space & distance issues, time & punctuality, gender communications)

How is health maintained? (5)

· Dietary restrictions, health rituals, etc

· What causes ill health? (5)

Health beliefs/ practices specific to pregnancy, the birthing process, and childrearing

· Who attends the birth? (3)

· Is circumcision done? If so, what rituals are associated with it? (3)

· Is birth control practiced and if it is what are the birth control practices? (3)

· Are there customs associated with the postpartum period for the mother or the infant? (3)

· Is breast-feeding supported in the culture? (3)

· What are the practices regarding immunizations? (3)

Health beliefs/ practices specific to end of life & death rituals (5)

· What are the practices for caring for the dying and the dead?

· If any, what are the funeral practices of the culture?

· What are the mourning practices of the culture? (5)

Physiological variations within the culture which affects treatment or response to treatment

· Are there variations within the culture based upon geography? (3)

· Are there genetic predispositions to any diseases? (3)

· Are there environmental factors resulting in physiological variations? (3)

Role of nursing within the culture

· How are nurses valued, viewed / utilized? (5)

· Are there restrictions related to the practice of nursing? (5)

Based on the information provided in this table, how would you provide culturally sensitive nursing care to a patient from this culture? Be specific (10)

Post to group discussion area (5)

Spelling, punctuation, grammar, organization, references cited, and reference page included (9)

Total: 100

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