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The provision of nursing care across cultural boundaries
takes into account the context in which the client lives
And his or her cultural beliefs about health, illness, and health related practices. |
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| Culturally Competent Nursing Care |
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Being sensitive to issues related to culture, race, gender, sexual orientation, social class, and economic situation
Implies not only the sensitivity to these factors, but also the ability to intervene appropriately and effectively. |
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| Culturally Competent Nursing Care continued |
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Requires much more than knowledge about other ethnic/cultural groups
A complex combination of knowledge, attitudes, and skills |
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| Cultural perspectives in nursing |
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Includes three interacting viewpoints;
1. Objective
2. Subjective
2. Context of the cross cultural encounter |
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| Focus on the patient, family, and community's cultural and social characteristics, including communication patterns and world view |
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Emphasizes the Nurse's personal and cultural characteristics.
One cannot provide culturally competent nursing care in the absence of self awareness
need to acknowledge their own values, beliefs, and communication style. |
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| This self awareness can reveal communication barriers based on ethnocentrism or bias toward a particular ethnic, religious, or political group |
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| The tendency to view members of other cultural or ethnic groups in terms of the standards behavior and values of a person's own group |
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Includes the broader cultural, socioeconomic, and political influences on the healthcare system
And their effects on patients and nurses |
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Where was the patient born
How long has he/she been in this country |
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| Ethnic affiliation and how strong is the patient's ethic identity |
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| Who are the major support people, family, friends. |
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| Does the patient live in an ethnic community |
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| Primary and secondary languages, speaking and reading abilities |
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| Religion and its importance in daily life |
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| Current religious practices |
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| economic situation and is income adequate to meet the needs of the patient family |
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| Health and illness beliefs and practices |
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| Customs and beliefs around such transitions as birth, illness, and death |
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| Must assess patient as an individual |
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| Do not assume that all people from the same ethic background have the same cultural beliefs and values |
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| Spirituality in Nursing Research Findings |
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| Nurses seldom attempt to provide spiritual care beyond making referrals to clergy |
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| Spirituality in Nursing Research Findings |
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| Many feel unqualified of educationally unprepared |
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| Spirituality in Nursing Research Findings |
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| Many feel that spiritual care is not an appropriate role in nursing |
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| Spirituality in Nursing Research Findings |
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| Many feel are hesitant to approach such a sensitive issue |
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| Spirituality in Nursing Research Findings |
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| Concern that certain actions would cross professional boundaries |
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| Spirituality in Nursing Research Findings |
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| Fear that their work environment would not support their efforts |
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| Spirituality in Nursing Research Findings |
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| Overwhelmed with the demands of burdensome workload |
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| Spirituality in Nursing Research Findings |
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| Lack of personal spiritual self knowledge |
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| Spirituality in Nursing Research Finding |
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| confusion regarding personal religious beliefs and spirituality |
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| Impact of spirituality on health |
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| Multiple studies indicating the positive effects of spirituality and spiritual practices on physical, psychological, and emotional health |
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| Impact of spirituality on health examples |
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| Elderly churchgoers have a healthier immune system than those who do not attend religious services |
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| Impact of spirituality on health examples |
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| Religious people are less likely to suffer from depression |
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| Impact of spirituality on health examples |
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| Prayer not only offers psychological benefits to the person but affects those being prayed for (intercessory prayer) |
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| Impact of spirituality on health examples |
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| Studies showing the ability of humans to transmit positive energy fields across long distances |
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| Impact of spirituality on health examples |
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A positive relationship between religious participation and
lifespan
mental health
quality of life
effective coping |
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| How individuals find meaning, purpose, and hope in their lives |
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| How they come(or do not come)to transcend their personal selves and connect with others, nature, and a higher power |
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| may or may not involve belief in a "God", per se. |
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| An organized faith belief system |
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| Is only one dimension of spirituality |
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| A disturbance or a challenge to a person's belief or value system |
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| This belief or value system typically provides strength, hope, and meaning to life. |
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| Possible expressions of spiritual distress |
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| Expressions of fear or anxiety |
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| Possible expressions of spiritual distress |
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| Specific requests for spiritual support |
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| Possible expressions of spiritual distress |
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| Possible expressions of spiritual distress |
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| Discussion of death issues |
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| Possible expressions of spiritual distress |
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Withdrawal
Crying
Anger
Expressions of Helplessness
Expressions of Guilt
Restlessness of difficulty |
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| Spiritual interventions by nurses |
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| Referral to minister, chaplain, or spiritual advisor |
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| Spiritual interventions by nurses |
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| Spiritual interventions by nurses |
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| Spiritual interventions by nurses |
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| Therapeutically communicating with clients to facilitate and validate patients feelings and thoughts |
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| Spiritual interventions by nurses |
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| Conveying acceptance true regard, respect, and a nonjudgmental attitude |
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| Spiritual interventions by nurses |
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| Spiritual interventions by nurses |
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| Clarifying client's spiritual values and experiences by conducting a spiritual assessment |
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| Spiritual interventions by nurses |
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| Spiritual interventions by nurses |
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| Self giving by the nurse to the patient |
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| Being available and listening in a meaningful way |
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| Having an awareness that it is a privilege to be invited into a person's life in this way |
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| A conscious desire to heal and support |
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| Goal not just to complete the task at hand |
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| Characteristics of spiritual well-being |
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| Characteristics of spiritual well-being |
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| Characteristics of spiritual well-being |
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| Characteristics of spiritual well-being |
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| Characteristics of spiritual well-being |
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| Appreciation of both unity and diversity |
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| Characteristics of spiritual well-being |
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| Characteristics of spiritual well-being |
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| Characteristics of spiritual well-being |
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| Characteristics of spiritual well-being |
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| Ability to transcend the self |
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| Characteristics of spiritual well-being |
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| Ability to give and accept love |
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| Concept of God or higher power |
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| Sources of strength, faith, and hope |
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| Significance of religious practices |
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| Perceived relationship between spiritual beliefs and state of health |
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