CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES IN NURSING护理文化和社会问题.pptVIP

CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES IN NURSING Key concept Demographic and sociocultural variations of diverse groups Variations in biological, social, environmental, and communications phenomena Education, practice, and research issues that influence culturally competent care Inherent in nursing is respect for life, dignity and rights of man. It is unrestricted by considerations of nationality, race, creed, colour, age, sex, politics or social status. The nurse, in providing care, promotes an environment in which the values, customs and spiritual beliefs of the individual are respected. Contd… Each registered nurse is accountable for his or her practice, and, in the exercise of professional accountability shall take account of the customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients/ clients. Individualized programs of nursing care are designed to accommodate the psychological, social, cultural and spiritual needs of clients, as well as their biological needs. Providing culturally appropriate nursing care can be very challenging, requiring much thought and caring concern, and a willingness to learn from those we nurse. Not only nurses must be a ware of the clients cultural point of view his relation to the life , to realize his vision of his world, but be willing to look at health needs and problems in new ways, planning nursing interventions that are culturally acceptable and meaningful to the client Contd… Health Disparities Life expectancy for whites is 75.2 years; for African-Americans, 69.6 years Causes of death for minority groups Cancer Cardiovascular disease and stroke Chemical dependency Diabetes Homicides and accidents Infant mortality Reasons for Cultural Competence Nurse’s culture often differs from client’s. Culturally incompetent care is more costly. Culturally incompetent care is ineffective. Cultural Competence i