The theory of culture, The Theory of Culture, Care

The theory of culture

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The Theory of Culture, Care Diversity and Universality by Madeleine Leininger was the one I went with. The parents of my patient held different religious views. Mother adhered to Jehovah's teachings, but father was a Seven Day Adventist. Parents spoke only Creole, requested a particular diet and no blood products, believed that the pastor should pray over the patient before any surgery or nursing intervention, and the father requested specific times of the day for fasting prayer. and at that point, the patient would be NPO. I had to maintain my equilibrium as the nurse even if the patient had a lot of cultural demands.

The Theory of Culture Care by Leininger In the twenty-first century, diversity and universality have a huge impact on nursing practice and present countless opportunities for future applications. To deliver nursing care that is culturally based, nurses need to understand both cultural differences and commonalities in beliefs, attitudes, and caring behaviors. To improve the body of knowledge for culturally appropriate care, ongoing qualitative research is required. By exercising awareness and empathy for the cultural beliefs, values, and practices of their clients, nurses can put the culture care theory into practice. Whenever possible, they ought to incorporate native ways of care into the plan of care. Beyond providing care that is sensitive to cultural differences, full application of the culture care idea requires extensive, ongoing study, dissemination and application of findings, and evaluation of outcomes (Nelson, 2006).

The availability of resources, personal beliefs, language hurdles, lack of cultural awareness, and lack of experience with specific cultures are all potential gaps. A nurse's best course of action is to respect and honor the patient's desires. Establishing trust is crucial for the nurse. Nurses should develop close, meaningful relationships with their patients and be conscious of their own biases. This approach made it easier for me to recall that the patient was the common denominator despite all the diversity and views.

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