Culturally Competent Health Promotion
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Running Head: CULTURALLY COMPETENT HEALTH PROMOTION
Culturally Competent Health Promotion
C. Howard
Culturally Competent Health Promotion
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) states that “Nurses have the opportunity to play a central role in transforming the health care system to create a more accessible, high quality, and value driven environment for patients” (Institute Of Medicine, 2010, pg. 85). The Affordable Care Act of 2020 describes a new care structure, with new nursing roles to deliver a more holistic and culturally competent care in the United States health care system. The main focus is centered on patient care needs. Health care is advancing care towards the community, focusing on primary preventative care rather than urgent acute care. The goal is to provide a seamless care from health care entities by allowing nursing to facilitate the transitions by practicing at their highest training, education, competencies, and abilities. The goals are to have a higher quality of care, less errors, and an increase in patient safety. Healthcare reform and its’ delivery are necessary, and we must evaluate who and how we will deliver this care.
Many cultures have similarities in how they view health. Health is often defined as wellness of the individual or family in relation to their environment. Strong religious beliefs seem to be what many cultures have in common. Being of a Hispanic-white race, family is very important. Raised by a single mother with grandparents, all of who were white race, the only connection to the Hispanic culture has been with friends and community activities. Raised in the rural primarily white neighborhood with family traditions at major holidays, lead to a sense of identifying with the White ethnic group. Family always extends to close friends. The grandparents were of median class for the time and had specialty training and military affiliation. The mother graduated with an ADN in nursing herself and that is what inspired...
Culturally Competent Health Promotion
C. Howard
Culturally Competent Health Promotion
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) states that “Nurses have the opportunity to play a central role in transforming the health care system to create a more accessible, high quality, and value driven environment for patients” (Institute Of Medicine, 2010, pg. 85). The Affordable Care Act of 2020 describes a new care structure, with new nursing roles to deliver a more holistic and culturally competent care in the United States health care system. The main focus is centered on patient care needs. Health care is advancing care towards the community, focusing on primary preventative care rather than urgent acute care. The goal is to provide a seamless care from health care entities by allowing nursing to facilitate the transitions by practicing at their highest training, education, competencies, and abilities. The goals are to have a higher quality of care, less errors, and an increase in patient safety. Healthcare reform and its’ delivery are necessary, and we must evaluate who and how we will deliver this care.
Many cultures have similarities in how they view health. Health is often defined as wellness of the individual or family in relation to their environment. Strong religious beliefs seem to be what many cultures have in common. Being of a Hispanic-white race, family is very important. Raised by a single mother with grandparents, all of who were white race, the only connection to the Hispanic culture has been with friends and community activities. Raised in the rural primarily white neighborhood with family traditions at major holidays, lead to a sense of identifying with the White ethnic group. Family always extends to close friends. The grandparents were of median class for the time and had specialty training and military affiliation. The mother graduated with an ADN in nursing herself and that is what inspired...