...Running head: HERITAGE ASSESSMENT TOOL: EVALUATION OF DIFFERENT Heritage Assessment Tool: Evaluation of Different Cultures and Individual Views of Health Micaela Simon Grand Canyon University Family-Centered Health Promotion 429V Melanie Escobar RN MSN August 31, 2012 Heritage Assessment Tool: Evaluation of different Cultures and Individual Views of Health The Heritage Assessment Tool can be used as as a reliable tool to assess, health maintenance, protection and restoration of individual cultural beliefs. This evaluation helps meet the needs of different patient populations to provide quality holistic care. The purpose of this paper is to explore the Hispanic, Native American, Chinese, and the author’s own personal cultural beliefs from perspectives of health traditions, maintenance, promotion and restoration of health. The objectives are to identify different families and the own common health traditions based of the cultural heritage. Evaluate and discuss how the families ascribe to traditions and practices. The evaluation of these different cultures reveal similarities and differences in traditions that may help provide holistic optimal health delivery. The definition of cultural awareness is an individual’s awareness of their understanding between themselves and other backgrounds, attitudes to health and specific cultural values (Cultural awareness, n.d). Cultural competence refers to knowledge and skills that must be obtained to care for culturally...
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...Assessment Tool: Evaluation of different Cultures and Individual Views of Health The Heritage Assessment Tool can be used as as a reliable tool to assess, health maintenance, protection and restoration of individual cultural beliefs. This evaluation helps meet the needs of different patient populations to provide quality holistic care. The purpose of this paper is to explore the Hispanic, Native American, Chinese, and the author’s own personal cultural beliefs from perspectives of health traditions, maintenance, promotion and restoration of health. The objectives are to identify different families and the own common health traditions based of the cultural heritage. Evaluate and discuss how the families ascribe to traditions and practices. The evaluation of these different cultures reveal similarities and differences in traditions that may help provide holistic optimal health delivery. The definition of cultural awareness is an individual’s awareness of their understanding between themselves and other backgrounds, attitudes to health and specific cultural values (Cultural awareness, n.d). Cultural competence refers to knowledge and skills that must be obtained to care for culturally different backgrounds (Spector, 2008). The Heritage Assessment Tool (HAT) , is a check list used by professionals to gain knowledge of patients culture and beliefs prior to initiating care (Spector 2000). In combination with questions that relate to health beliefs and practices the...
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...of recognition and integration of patient’s cultural background into their plan of care. She recognized that patient’s cultural background influences their responses to health and illness and more importantly she believed that part of viewing the patient as a whole is taking into account their culture and cultural background in developing a plan of care. Her theory attempts to provide culturally competent nursing care through “cognitively based assistive, supportive, facilitative, or enabling acts or decisions that are mostly tailor-made to fit with individual, groups, or institution’s cultural values, beliefs, and lifeways.” The goal is to improve health outcome for people who are of different cultural backgrounds. Transcultural Nursing Theory has 3 components to it, the assessment, nursing care plan and evaluation. Leininger believed that a culturally friendly care for the patient begins with a culturalogical assessment which take into consideration the cultural background of an individual patient in relation to his or her health experience. This assessment also require the nurse to be self-aware of his or her own cultural influences especially when dealing with patients from different culture and cultural backgrounds. After assessment, a care plan is developed for the patient. The care plan should include the individual’s patient’s cultural values and beliefs. For example, a good care plan for a patient who is a Muslim and beliefs in praying five times a...
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...(Srivastava, 2007). However, health care provider’s roles and responsibilities in meeting health care needs of the clients in consideration to cultural perspective and diversity are getting more challenging and complicated due to increased number of people from a group of multi-ethnic and multi-cultural society, which, in turn requires health care providers to acknowledge and understand variations of cultural healthcare beliefs, values and practices. Transcultural nursing is essential in the process of nursing care because of the different factors, which includes increasing diversity and multicultural identities, emergent use of health care equipment that occasionally dispute the cultural ethics and beliefs of the clients and a rise in feminism and gender issues (Andrews &ump; Boyle, 2008). Maier-Lorentz (2008) states that the fundamental aspect of healthcare is transcultural nursing since culturally competent nursing care help guarantee patient satisfactions and health beneficial outcome. According to the Royal College of Nursing (2009), providing care with respect to health and illness based on the expectations of the people’s values, beliefs and practices corresponding with culture is the focal point of transcultural care. Influenced by the principles and theories of transcultural nursing, the author defines transcultural nursing as a discipline of culturally care for individuals, families, groups and communities representing different cultural lifestyle, values, habits...
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...Heritage Assessment and Cultural Project ********** Grand Canyon University: NRS- 429V (0101) February 27, 2014 Heritage Assessment The Heritage Assessment Tool can be used as a tool to assess health maintenance, protection, and restoration of individual cultural. This assessment tool helps explore and try to meet the needs of different patient populations to provide quality care among cultures. The purpose of this essay is to explore the finding of the evaluation from using the Heritage assessment tool between American, (European decent, white), Asian, and Middle Eastern Indian Cultured families. . The Evaluation tool The Heritage Assessment Tool (HAT) , is a check list used to help gain knowledge of patients culture and beliefs prior to initiating care (Spector 2000) It is important for the nurse to have knowledge of the cultural needs to better treat the patient and make them feel more comfortable. Nurses must apply health education to clients that is culturally sensitive, as well as each culture having their own beliefs, and way of doing things. American Culture In America people have a variety of cultures mixed together. There are some areas that have prominent cultures, but mainly cultures are combined. There are many people that have been born in America, and have many generations here. If the family was to pick a specific culture it may be difficult. This is why American is a culture. In America we have the freedom to do. For example...
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...12/13/13’ Cultural Competence To begin with, in order for people to understand cultural competence, they must know the meaning of culture. What is culture? Culture can be defined as different experiences of people customs, values, beliefs, and languages. It also entails of worldviews, ways of communicating and knowing. Also culture can be classified as race/ethnicity, social class, age, sexual orientation, religion, gender or disability. Cultural of conglomerates can refer to people who are not related by lineage. For example, they are not in the same lineage for organizational culture, disability community culture, and gay culture. Not only that, but culture can mean to the institutions. This can means family, education, government, and religion. This help with economic systems that preserve and shape patterns of thought, behavior, and beliefs. Cultural competence is associated with the ability to talk effectively with people of socio-economic backgrounds. Cultural competence can be associated in the same category of government agencies, non-profit organizations, and human resources that consist of employees work with people of different ethnic/cultural backgrounds. Cultural competence has four components. They are cross-cultural skills, knowledge of different cultural worldviews, awareness of one’s own cultural worldview, and having positive cultural differences. These elements are important because if people develop cultural competence, it can help...
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...Chapter 04: Social, Cultural, and Religious Influences on Child Health Promotion MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which term best describes a group of people who share a set of values, beliefs, practices, social relationships, law, politics, economics, and norms of behavior? a.|Race| b.|Culture| c.|Ethnicity| d.|Social group| ANS: B Culture is a pattern of assumptions, beliefs, and practices that unconsciously frames or guides the outlook and decisions of a group of people. A culture is composed of individuals who share a set of values, beliefs, and practices that serve as a frame of reference for individual perceptions and judgments. Race is defined as a division of mankind possessing traits that are transmissible by descent and are sufficient to characterize it as a distinct human type. Ethnicity is an affiliation of a set of persons who share a unique cultural, social, and linguistic heritage. A social group consists of systems of roles carried out in groups. Examples of primary social groups include the family and peer groups. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: 44 TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Area of Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 2. Which term best describes the emotional attitude that one’s own ethnic group is superior to others? a.|Culture| b.|Ethnicity| c.|Superiority| d.|Ethnocentrism| ANS: D Ethnocentrism is the belief that one’s way of living and behaving is the best way. This includes the emotional attitude...
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...Culture Evaluation: A View into Heritage With the United States continuing to grow, both in population and with views on healthcare, so does the need for continuous change and development in Nursing. The changing demographics and economics of a growing multicultural world and the long-standing disparities in the Health status of people from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds has challenged health care providers to consider cultural competence as a priority (Capinha-Bacote, 2002). Patients within the hospitals are of every ethnic group and culture, and at times a mix of each. The term melting pot is used to describe the United States, which also has a tight relation to healthcare as well. For nurses, it is vital to maintain a sense of professionalism and unbiased opinions. Within the culture evaluation, a comparison of beliefs about health maintenance, protection, and restoration will be investigated amongst Asian-American, Caucasian, and Hispanic cultures. Cultural Competence Within such an eclectic amount of cultures, keeping cultural awareness, knowledge, skill, and the way culture is encountered maintains the ability to be culturally competent. Cultural awareness is the self examination and in depth exploration of one’s own cultural and professional background (Capinha-Bacote, 2002). Maintaining a sense of empathy and understanding regarding patient’s culture and beliefs assists in the individuals healing process. Cultural knowledge is the process of seeking and...
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...HEALTH -Leininger’s cultural care theory relates to the nursing metaparadigm concept of health by bringing to light that health and illness are viewed uniquely by varying cultures and are difficult to define (Friberg & Creasia, 2016). -An individual’s cultural background and their understanding of health and healthcare are inseparable and should be taken into account when being treated (Friberg & Creasia, 2016). -Healthcare providers should not project their personal beliefs onto the patient. Speaking notes Understanding a patient may have specific and perhaps rigid cultural beliefs regarding their own health can be key to providing the best individual care. By understanding various culture differences, the nurse can empower the patient by allowing them to promote their own health while maintaining their cultural dignity. By performing a self- evaluation, the nurse decreases the potential to project their own belief structure onto the patient. Cultures can vary widely regarding health and illness, maintaining an open line of communication with patients is imperative. Specific nursing improvement Jehovah’s witness members believe it is a sin to receive blood and blood products. Often times this can lead to an ethical healthcare dilemma (Effa-Heap, 2013). The refusal of any medical intervention is a patient’s right. The nurse plays a key role in advocating for the patient’s cultural beliefs. The patient should be made aware of any alternatives available, such...
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...African American women affected by HIV/AIDs. In 2009, black women accounts for 30% of the new estimations of HIV infections among blacks. The rate for HIV infections as compared to other populations is 15 times more than white women, and three times as high for Latina women (CDC, 2012). This is confirmed by social media, primarily directed at African American males. In regards to the African American women, personal beliefs, cultural practices, and social norms act as a backdrop in determining the risk behavior of acquiring HIV/AIDs. This study serves to address the need for prevention strategies among single African American women of 18-22 years of age in college from the middle socioeconomic class. The subjects for the study are voluntary and motivated to learn with no developmental barriers noted. In particular, the study will investigate the use of sexual barriers among the college women as a preventive measure against HIV/AIDs and their overall knowledge of protective barriers and risk behaviors. Model The Health Belief Model is centered upon a client’s belief in his or her own personal susceptibility and...
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...public health, this was a year-long information gathering phase with the Evaluation Working Group and representatives throughout the CDC (cdc.gov, 2015). When it comes to the framework that was contributed to the public health pyramid that was presented within the text, they sort of mirror each other in a way that both programs are dealing with the public, their health and well-being, and organizations that are geared towards being community-based. Both programs are trying to find out what should be evaluated under their organizations, what are popular-based services that can be provided, what is feasible, ethical, and accurate of the framework for both organizations. We have to remember that both programs have to be evaluated in all aspects in order to figure out what is effective for the public and their health, to what is feasible to be able to present to the public. Both programs also have to display the need of the programs, the context and services of the program, the ethical aspect and the gathering of evidence that is the proof that the programs are working efficiently and effectively. P 70 #1 The linguistic diversity of a target audience would affect programs being planned at each level of the public pyramid by the following measures: -cultural destructiveness – which would be at the least tolerant end of the continuum, that includes the attitudes and practices that one culture may promote and belief that they are superior over another cultural group. ...
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...Plans Heritage Assessments Guide Care Plans As we examine a person’s health status; it is important to note how one has formed beliefs of wellness and health promotion. In a populated, culturally diverse country; it is vital to comprehend and respect the traditions of these beliefs as we teach health promotion, set goals for health restoration, and evaluate health maintenance. Just as recording the vital signs of a patient becomes the blueprint in determining their base line for optimal health; a heritage assessment tool becomes the compass in providing direction toward creating a successful care plan. Evaluation of Heritage Assessments Health assessment tools are useful in evaluating the current philosophy of a patient’s health and wellness. Culture has a multi-faceted effect on a person. It can affect food choices, activity levels, determine when to seek health care, influence lifestyle behaviors, and how health care regimens will be followed. As an individual philosophy is revealed, it can assist in determining which lifestyle behaviors is contributing to the overall health or illness of the patient. The capability of teaching strategies can be rated in an effort to respectfully teach lifestyle modification behaviors. Trends and traditions can be determined with goals adapted to correlate with these cultural attributes (Spector, 2004). Heritage assessments tools also assist in comparing our own belief systems with that of others which is useful in developing a sensitivity...
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...very important part in upgrading the health of that person. According to various sources, United States will observe an immense increase in mixture of cultures in the 21stcentury. Nurses should have a proper knowledge about the patient’s health who belonged to various cultures, and their social needs, in order to enrich their life’s value and the protection of health.Each patient will have different beliefs of their well-being and nurses should be able to recognize, evaluate and work with conventional health habits used by patients of all cultures A teaching method that endorse cultural skills can bedeveloped by educating nursing students about patients heritage evaluation and tradition (Toddmckee, 2012). The heritage assessment tool aids to differentiate various customs and culture of different societies. The main aim of this paper is to apply the heritage assessment tool to evaluate the requirements of a person and his health preservation, assertion, and renewal. In this paper, evaluation of three families, their family background, their culture and tradition is been discussed. Usefulness of Applying Heritage Assessment Tool The purpose of this Heritage Assessment tool is to provide awareness to students which will help them to understand patient’s principals regarding his health, sickness, their family background, family support, and their spiritual beliefs, which will benefit their professional practice and improves a patient’s health. Using the Heritage assessment valuations...
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...The Influence of Heritage on Current Culture Evaluation of how family subscribes to these traditions and practices is offered in detail, while offering insight and/or reflection.It is essential for nurses to provide culturally sensitive care to each and every patient in order to establish repor and maintain a safe working relationship with each individual. To provide culturally sensitive care to a nurses patient’s he or she must first assess their own beliefs, values, and culture at large. The nurse can do this by using the Heritage Assessment Tool. This tool shows the nurse how important their heritage is to them and if they have adopted their ways of life from their family’s history and influence. This gives the nurse a starting point for his or her own competency because once the nurse knows their own beliefs they will know what to keep in mind as their own biases that may hinder or limit care of their patients. The Heritage Assessment tool can then be used with the nurses’ patients in assessing how much they follow their cultural heritage. When interviewing families from different cultures one can see the disparities between them and their perception of their health maintenance, health protection, and health restoration. Applying the Heritage Assessment in Evaluating the Needs of the Whole Person The Heritage Assessment is a useful tool in evaluating the needs of the patient and in being able to provide holistic patient care. The Heritage Assessment Tool assesses whether...
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...Plans Heritage Assessments Guide Care Plans As we examine a person’s health status; it is important to note how one has formed beliefs of wellness and health promotion. In a populated, culturally diverse country; it is vital to comprehend and respect the traditions of these beliefs as we teach health promotion, set goals for health restoration, and evaluate health maintenance. Just as recording the vital signs of a patient becomes the blueprint in determining their base line for optimal health; a heritage assessment tool becomes the compass in providing direction toward creating a successful care plan. Evaluation of Heritage Assessments Health assessment tools are useful in evaluating the current philosophy of a patient’s health and wellness. Culture has a multi-faceted effect on a person. It can affect food choices, activity levels, determine when to seek health care, influence lifestyle behaviors, and how health care regimens will be followed. As an individual philosophy is revealed, it can assist in determining which lifestyle behaviors is contributing to the overall health or illness of the patient. The capability of teaching strategies can be rated in an effort to respectfully teach lifestyle modification behaviors. Trends and traditions can be determined with goals adapted to correlate with these cultural attributes (Spector, 2004). Heritage assessments tools also assist in comparing our own belief systems with that of others which is useful in developing a sensitivity...
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