Apply A Model Of Cultural Competence To Personal Practice Beliefs
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Cultural competence is a buzzword in the news, academic journals, and learning. However, how does a nurse develop cultural competence? Knowledge, attitudes, and skills that support caring for people from different languages and cultures are all part of culturally competent care. Not only does culture influence health practices, but it also influences how the healthcare provider and the patient perceive illness.
Knowing the cultural base of those in your service areas, such as shared traditions and values, is known as knowledge. It is also important to be aware of your patients’ ethnicity (common genetic elements shared by people of the same ancestry). For example, ethnic groups have different epidemiologies, disease manifestations, and medication effects. Ethnopharmacology is a field of a study investigating how different medications affect people from various ethnic groups. 2 Research is being done to see how cultural beliefs influence medication selection and use.
Following that, it is critical to address attitudes in order to become a culturally competent caregiver. Understanding how culture influences individual behavior and thought lets you plan the best care for your patients. Understanding the rules of interactions within a specific cultural group, such as communication patterns and customs, family unit division of roles, and spirituality will help you better understand your patients’ attitudes. Furthermore, becoming aware of your attitudes and stereotype tendencies toward various cultural groups enables you to provide genuine care and concern.
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Apply A Model Of Cultural Competence To Personal Practice Beliefs
Reflect on the 5 constructs of Campinha-Bacote’s model of The Process of Cultural Competence in the Delivery of Healthcare Services: Cultural desire, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Knowledge, Cultural Skill, and Cultural Encounters.
-Reflect on your learning during this course.
-Evidence of reflection on Campinha-Bacote’s cultural competency model and/or STU mission and values.
-Your personal beliefs.
-Your philosophy statement(s) related to culturally competent nursing care.
-Implementing your beliefs.
-Continuing your journey towards cultural competence