Purnell Model
providing foundation for understanding the var. attributes of diff. culture
Purnell Model
allowing healthcare providers to adequately view patients attributes = incitement, experiences, notions about healthcare and illness
Purnell Model
can be used in clinical practice
Purnell Model
formal and continuing education, in research and in administration and management of healthcare services
a framework for all healthcare providers for all cultures of patients. All different persons having different cultural backgrounds
What is the Purpose of the Purnell Model
Global Society
welfare and natural disaster
identified and specified community
Overview and Heritage
country of derivation
current, past residence, economics, politics
geographical influence
Communication
primary language, dialect circumstantial effectiveness and convenience of the language, paralinguistics differences and nonverbal communication
Family Roles & Organization
who heads the household in terms of gender and age
affected by goals and priorities, developmental tasks, social status, and alternative lifestyles.
child marriages, divorces, extended family
Workforce issues
acculturation, autonomy, and the presence of language barriers
Biocultural Ecology
the things you can and cannot control towards the enivronment
Lifestyle
cultural practices and behaviors that can generally be controlled.
Environment
external environment and situations over which the individual has little or no control.
Genetics
conditions are caused by genes.
High Risk Health Behaviors
substance use such as tobacco, alcohol or recreational drugs
physical activities and levels of safety and precautionary measures
Nutrition
meaning of food, common foods and rituals
nutritional deficiencies and food limitations; and the use of food for health
Pregnancy and Childbearing Practices
culturally sanctioned and unsanctioned fertility practices; views on pregnancy; and prescriptive, restrictive taboo
Death Rituals
how society views death
euthanasia
rituals to prepare for death burial practice and bereavement behaviors
Spirituality
formal religious beliefs related to faith and affiliation and the use of prayer; behavior practices that give meaning to life, and indiv. sources of strength
Health Care Practices
traditional magico-religious, and biomedical beliefs and practices; indiv. responsibility for health; self-medicating practices; views on mental illness chronicity and rehabilitation; acceptance of blood and blood products
Heath Care Practitioners
status, use and perceptions of traditional, magico-religious and biomedical health care providers; and the gender of the health care provider