Essay

MOCK REPORT ABOUT AKAN PEOPLE OF GHANA T0 A SPECIAL HOSPITAL, MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY, CLINIC. (Choose one please)

This activity will entail writing a mock report to a local/regional healthcare institution of your choosing, describing the beliefs, practices, values, and worldview of the religious/cultural traditions with an emphasis on those aspects that might be relevant in a healthcare context.

The purpose of this activity is to give you the experience of imagining yourself in the role of a religious/cultural advisor offering guidance to a healthcare institution about how to better approach and accommodate a specific population’s healthcare needs, addressed to a local/regional healthcare institution of your choosing (i.e., a specific hospital, mental-health facility, clinic), focusing on adherents of a specific religion or members of a particular cultural group (Akan People)

This report should include: Identification of the community you’re looking at, and discussion of what you know about this community’s presence here. This might include overall numbers, members’ place(s) of origin, geographic distribution, language background(s), socio-economic status, specific social challenges, etc. Think about what aspects might be of most interest and relevance to healthcare providers and institutions. An explanation of key beliefs, practices, values, and worldview(s) of this community. Be sure to specify if there are important differences within the community. A solid, well-presented explanation will demonstrate an understanding of how these elements of the tradition are linked together; for example, how a specific religious practice is rooted in particular beliefs, values, and/or worldview. Draw connections for your reader as to how these religious/cultural aspects might be relevant in a healthcare context. Think about the values and practices that members of this community might prioritize in a time of trauma, illness, dying, or loss, and about what aspects of this religious or cultural tradition might come into conflict with the worldview/values/practices that characterise that institution.  You should also use at least one academic source (peer-reviewed journal article or non-textbook monograph or edited volume) for more information about the religious/cultural tradition. You’ll also need to draw on some outside research about

(1) the institution and

(2) the local/regional characteristics of this population. This information may be more easily found using online sources, but ensure that these are as reputable as possible. Be sure to cite all sources (using APA STYLE), and provide a bibliography/works cited page at the end of your work.

NOTE : for more information, google Akan People aside info on the attachment.