Families and family relationships are overwhelmingly complex, with unconventional networks of relationships built up as a result of marriages, divorce and separation, remarriage, and combined families. Whilst the definition of ‘family’ is multiplex, people are always conscious of their connections to others, whether good or bad, and some of these connections carry more weight than others (Carsten, 2000). Family structure is both culturally and socially located (Oltedal & Nygren, 2014). It is defined by gender, education and marital status (Wall & Gouveia, 2014) and shaped by governmental policies: the social problems of one era set the agenda for the next (Shanahan, 2005). For many, the concept of ‘family’ is based around the group of individuals…
Daniel Hale Williams lead the way for diversity in health care. Born on January 18th, 1856, in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. Williams was the fifth of seven children, born to Daniel and Sarah Williams (Gordon 1). After the late Daniel died, Williams was sent to live with friends and family in Baltimore, Maryland. Williams started there as a shoemaker’s apprentice, but later decided that line of work was not for him (PBS). Williams then decided to move to Illinois to be with family, and pursue his education (Gordon 1)…
The struggle with diverse community among healthcare system has been a part of the cultural competency and the diverse cultural limiting the ability for health care professionals to facilitate and deliver patient-centered care across cultural lines. The studies has predicted that the rise of Asian American and their descendants is increasing quite fast by 8% of the United States of America (USA) population by 2020 (Park, Chesla, Rehm, Chun, 2011). As the numbers rapidly increases, the cultural competency require more essential skill for healthcare providers to supply the demand. The availability of hospitals and hospice are also in effect due to large number of elderly men and women with condition or a pre-condition health issues. The diverse…
Cultural diversity is an essential basic foundation in today’s society. Much of the daily tasks of an individual, involves some types of interactions with others of different ethnic groups and cultural background. In order for an organization to be successful, it must be able to have an open mindset and embrace diversity as a whole. Part of being able to recognize diversity and multiculturalism in a specific organization is reflected towards their Web site. Therefore, in order to understand and analyze an organization’s approach on cultural diversity, this research paper will examine the diversity of Sentara Healthcare Organization (https://www.sentara.com). As well as, obtain basic understanding on the values of this particular organization…
Walking into a local Wal-Mart the first things noticeable is the many different people strolling by. There are African Americans, Caucasians, a Mexicans and much more. Just by the looks of it you can see that America is a very diverse place. Diversity can put an important influence on our complex society in America. Diversity is important to our nation because of the new values that are learned from each individual culture; it helps to overcome prejudices, and also helps us understand each other’s perspectives.…
1. Which key attributes of the diversity competency are illustrated in this case? Give a specific example of each attributes identified.…
The field of nursing is complex with a considerable amount of knowledge needed to provide quality of care for patients. With that in mind, understanding each individual can contribute to optimal care. In any hospital, a variety of patients from many different cultures are admitted. These patients have beliefs, morals, and practices that affect care and can contribute to the well-being of the patient. Learning about cultures can be accomplished though research, peers and discussing with the patient. Certain procedures and interventions could be contraindicated with beliefs and practices preventing proper healing. By taking the patients culture into consideration, the nurse can have better success with teaching, achieving trust from the patient and implementing proper care for adequate healing.…
Have you ever been to the doctor and don't quite understand what the provider is telling you, or are you a healthcare worker and you don't understand your patients? Should the healthcare provider get diversity training or should they maybe learn new languages? More than ever before, healthcare professionals are subjected to dealing with a number of immense and different cultural diversities. While diversity is often a term used to refer specifically to cultural differences, diversity applies to all the qualities that make people different. Diversity requires more than knowing about individual differences and it key for overcoming cross-cultural barriers in healthcare.…
The Unites States has created a healthcare system that has become extremely uniform and homogenous. The lack of diversity in health care professions has caused an unequal quality of care among many who present something different to the table. As an African-American male in the health arena, I plan to not only improve the quality of care for all, but I will inspire the younger generation, particularly those of minority races and ethnicities, to obtain careers in health care.…
From the 1970s, the cultural patterns of the Indonesians prompted the government to enact public health reforms programs owing to the rise in population density, water pollution, soil erosion, and siltation of river bends (Naya,…
Diversity is a core element in today’s society. However, this term is not very well defined and perceptions of the meaning of diversity often vary through multiple disciplines. The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) plays an important role when it comes to diversity in the healthcare setting due to constant interaction with other individuals; however, lack of clarity on how to deal with diversity is lacking. In the health care setting, issues derived from diversity usually include difference in age, race, culture, gender, religion, socio-economic status, and educational level as related to patient care delivered by an APN. The concept diversity influences healthcare because everyone is different and has his or her own values and beliefs, which determines how a person views their healthcare experiences. Defining healthcare is the prevention, treatment, and management of illness and the…
Organizations leaders should facilitate interactions between people of diverse backgrounds at work, provide communication training and monitor dysfunctional behaviors. They can also directly confront and dispel the common perceptions that minorities and women are unqualified while only whites and males are qualified.…
The diversity in the world today helps us all to grow as individuals and open our minds to the different ways of life. When a person becomes exposed to the different cultures and ways of life and how others live their life’s we see that all people do live differently in some way or another, then our minds are not closed anymore, yet they are opened to the differences of the world and we can see that each culture has a difference and that difference has a meaning in their lives. Diversity also promotes tolerance in the world. It allows us to accept other cultures and sometimes even adapt to the ways of those cultures and utilize those differences in our own cultures and lives. Although we are all different in some way or another, we all have differences that can strengthen society. Diversity allows us to learn, grow and understand new ways of living. It also allows us the opportunity to experience life to the fullest. If we had no diversity, we would all be in our own little worlds. With diversity we are able to expand our knowledge and learn more and become less ignorant to the different ways of the different cultures in the world.…
The land of caviar, communism and vodka. The largest country on earth. A country so large that the north is constantly covered in a blanket of white powder while the south is more reminiscent of Venice Beach. A country that straddles both Europe and Asia. Russia is a land of extremes, a land of contrast, and those who hail from it are no exception.…
The future of nursing practice requires a foundation built between the growing community, the healthcare providers and the nurses themselves. Nurses make up the largest percentage of health care workforce, meaning they are able to make a leading impact. Future of nursing and community partnership will depend on the ability of nurses to represent the ethnic and diverse populations that are growing. However, majority of nurses within the hospitals of the United States fall short of representing ethnic and diverse individuals. Perception for the need to hire more minority nurse educators and researchers who are from diverse, disregarded, or downgraded populations. Recruitment and retention of nurses from these populations are priorities for…