nurs 113: spirituality and culture

spirituality

seek to transcend self

spirituality

find meaning/purpose

spirituality

connection with others, nature, and/or supreme being

spirituality

may or ma not involve religious structures or tradition

holy days

religious observation

sacred texts/symbols

metals, jewelry, writings

prayer and meditation

may need quiet time

diet

permitted, prepared, fasting

illness and health

sin, distress, punishment, evil

birth and death

rituals, ceremonies, assist fulfilling obligations

religious

develop relationship with a higher being

religious

establish a cultural connectedness w/ the purpose of life

religious

achieve balance needed to maintain health and wellbeing

spirituality

seeks out life-sustaining and life-enriching options

spiritual distress

disturbance in belief or value system that provides strength, hope, and meaning of life

spirituality

ensures holistic focus

spirituality

much broader and more unifying than religion

spirituality

requires open communication and establishment of trust between nurse and patient

spirituality

involves faith, support, hope

spirituality

unique to each individual

culture

affects how people value, evaluate, and categorize life experiences

culture

members share values and ways of thinking and acting

culture

values and ways of thinking and acting are different from those of people who are outside the group

culturally responsive care

integrates patient’s values and beliefs into plan of care

culturally responsive care

develops self-awareness of nurse’s own culture, attitudes, and beliefs

culturally responsive care

integrates patient’s values and beliefs into plan of care

health disparities

differences in care experienced by one population compared to another

western

health is absence of disease

eastern

prefer specialty practitioners

eastern

food can restore imbalances

western

food affects biophysical processes/function

western

independence, individualism, freedom valued

eastern

health is a state of harmony, mind, body, and spirit

western

use of first names promotes familiarity and trust

eastern

emphasis on family, community, group acceptance

eastern

use of first name is a sign of disrespect

magico religious

supernatural forces, getting ill is god’s will, can cause illness

scientific/biomedical

physical control, manipulated by humans; illness caused by germs; caused by antibiotics

holistic

nature maintains balance; off-balance= illness

folk medicine

belief and practices related to healing illnesses. consultation and treatment take place in community

coining

skin scraping (gua sha, cao gio) for healing purposes

african american

soul food

native american

sweat lodge

asian

coining

sweat lodge

traditional purification ceremony

hispanic

curandero/curandera; herbal remedies

curandero/curandera

traditional folk healer/shaman

ayurveda

traditional system of medicine with roots in indian subcontinent

indian

ayurveda; spices

naturopathy

system of alternative medicine based on theory that disease can be successfully treated/prevented without use of drugs, by techniques such as control of diet, exercise, massage

botanical

substance obtained from plant used as an additive

nutritional

uses food and diet to support body’s natural ability to heal and prevent disease, often as part of a holistic or functional medicine approach

manual healing

hands-on approach to physical treatment that uses skilled movements of hands to manipulate body’s muscles, joints, soft tissues to relieve pain, increase flexibility, improve function

mind-body

holistic approach that uses techniques like meditation, yoga, deep breathing to improve health by acknowledging connection between mind, body, behaviors

verbal communication

can be stressful to patient/caregiver/nurse

translator

language assistance/one language written material

interpreter

look at patient when asking questions

nonverbal communication

meaning to the patient an patient’s culture