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Understanding our own culture and how it impacts daily life and health can be difficult. What are your cultural beliefs? How do they affect your health? How can health care providers assess culture and its impact on the effectiveness of interventions? Each person has his or her own personal history; that is, his or her collected experiences. Everything you have ever seen, heard, felt, learned, or experienced has lead to the development of this personal history. Factors that affect this history include your gender, race, age, ethnicity, culture, education, native language, and religion, to name a few. Collectively, these factors create the sum total of who you are as a person. Bias occurs when a person has a tendency towards a particular perspective or ideology (i.e. your personal history); after all, you see the world through your own eyes. To some extent, every person has a natural bias. It is important to understand our own culture and biases so we are better able to deliver unprejudiced culturally sensitive care. In this discussion, you will have the opportunity to determine some of your cultural influences. In the professional nursing practice, nurses must provide unbiased care, even in situations where the person/s being treated have different backgrounds (language, religion, culture, ethnicity, etc.) than you. The first step in overcoming and minimizing personal biases is to recognize them.Answer, for yourself, the cultural assessment questions. You do not need to turn in the answers. Answer the questions honestly and to the best of your ability, noting that there are no right or wrong answers. Post at least 3 responses from answering the questions that you learned about your own culture that surprised you or that you were not aware was part of a cultural belief. Name one way you think your cultural beliefs affect your own health. Your example can be either a positive and/or negative affect.• Give an example of a culturally appropriate health promotion and disease and injury prevention intervention. Explain what makes it culturally appropriate. You can use yourself as an example.Your original post should consist of complete sentences. My family is primarily from Ireland. We immigrated to America over 100 years ago. We speak the English Language. We grew up poor and medical care was not a large part of our dynamic unless we were seriously ill. I believe in holistic medicine and try to remain as natural as possible with everything that I put into my body. I believe in exercise and mental health care over prescribing medications to fix problems.
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Cultural Assessment Discussion Questions
The following questions may be useful in eliciting information related to culture, but not
necessarily in this order or at the same time. These and similar questions can easily be
incorporated into assessment tools. As level of trust may need to be established with the
patient and family before there is a willingness to share certain information. Language services
who could be accessed to assist in conveying questions, medical information and obtaining
acuate information.
Language and Ethnohistory
What is your country to origin?
What ethnic/cultural group do you identify with?
How long have youl lived in this country? What led to you coming here?
Sometimes when people are trying to leave their country the encounter unpleasant
experiences. Is there any experience we should know about that would be important to
your care while here?
What language is spoken in your home?
Do you speak read, or understand English or another language?
Are there resources/equipment that you normally use to assist you with
communicating?
Tell me about any positive or negative experiences with how people communicate with
you that we need to know to better care for you.
Kinship and Social Factors
How would you prefer to eb addressed while here?
Do you have other family members who live close with you? Do any of them live in the
home with you? How would you like for them to be involved in your care?
Are there others that you would like to be involved in your care? Who are these
persons? How would you like for them to be involved?
Will anyone other than yourself be participating in decisions affecting your care (child’s
care)?
Are there any barriers related to your family getting to the hospital to visit you?
Tell me what good care mans to you. In what way would you like for nurses and other
health care providers to care for you while you are ill? What can we do while you are
here that will lead you to feel that you are receiving good care?
Do you feel safe in your home? What will help you feel safe while you are here?
World View
When looking at yourself what does the word health mean to you?
Share with me what you believe caused your illness.
Why do you think that your illness started when it did
Since you have had this illness do you feel any different during any particular part of the
day or night or on different days of the week?
What do you call the illness that you are here for? Have you had this illness before?
When did it start? How has it make you feel?
How will this illness/hospitalization affect your life and the life of your family?
What made you come to the hospital now?
It can be frightening to be in a hospital. How are you feeling about having ot be in the
hospital? What fears do you have about your illness?
What disturbs you most about being here?
Tell me about your feeling about this illness/surgery and how it might affect you as a
person?
Environmental Factors
Are you exposed to anything in the air, water that you drink, etc. where you live or work
that you believe may be harmful to you and your family?
Are you allergic to anything in the environment that you are aware of?
It is possible that ou will need equipment of some type when you go home. Do you have
the following in your home-electricity, running water. Indoor plumbing, stairs, etc?
Do you have any special item that you have at home that would be comforting to have
with you in the hospital? If so what meaning does it have to you? If you are unable to
speak for yourself, who would you like to entrust with the item?
Cultural Values, Beliefs and Lifeways
We are interested in honoring your values and beliefs. Are there any that you would like
for us to know about to help you regain/maintain your health?
How many meals per day do you normally eat? At what times?
Tell me about the foods you normally eat at mealtime.
Are there foods that you do not eat ever or don’t eat at certain time? Why?
With whom to you usually eat your meals?
What is your usual bedtime? Is there anything that helps you to sleep better or worse?
May people have routine at home. Is there any part of your routine that you would like
us to keep the same if possible, while you are here such as the time you like to take your
shower/bath, etc?
Religious, Philosophical, Spiritual Factors
Both males and females work in this and other department in the hospital, who are
normally involved in caring for patients or entering your room. Are there any special
considerations that we should know about related to persons of the opposite gender
being involved in your acre?
Tell me about any considerations that we should know about related to your religious
beliefs/practices – diet, prayer/meditation times, etc.
DO you have any restrictions related to receiving blood/blood products?
Is there anyone that we can call for you now to offer you spiritual/religious support?
How can we best support you spiritually while you are here?
Valuable (is unfamiliar items are worn which as crosses, cloth bracelets/stings, charms,
medicine bag, etc. What meaning does it have for you? Do you feel that your well being
will be affected if it is removed? How?
What normally helps you to feel better if you are feeling down/stressed?
Political and Legal Factors
Do you have any legal document/information we should be aware of? (power of
attorney, etc.)
Economic Factors
How do you normally get medications you need?
Do you get financial assistance/support services for any of your daily needs?
Technology Factors
Do you use any equipment/technology at home to help you maintain your health?
Educational Factors
How do you believe that you learn best?
Are you able to read and write? In what language?
Generic Folk/Care Practices
Do you seek help form anyone other than a licensed medical provider that helps you
stay well or helps you when you are not feeling well?
What helps you stay well?
Tell me about things you do to help yourself feel better when you are feeling ill.
Tell me about any herbal or vitamin supplements you are taking. Dosage, frequency, and
for what reason. How do you get the supplements? Tell me about any activities that you
are involved in for your health and well being.
Have you taken or done anything before coming to the hospital to treat your present
illness. Did it make you feel better, worse, or no change?
Professional Care/Cure Practices
Where do you most often receive care when you are felling ill or for regular checkups?
Tell me about any prescription drugs that you are taking. Dosage, frequency and for
what reason.
Have you encountered any positive or negative experiences while receiving professional
care that we need to know about to better care for you?
JAMARDA Resources; Fourth edition, Cultural, Ethnic and Religious Reference Manual for Health Providers, 2017
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