NSG 3335 Lecture 9: Cultural Competence (9)
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Capacity of nurses or health service delivery systems to effectively understand and plan for the needs of a culturally diverse client or group. Ethnicity - refers to one"s sense of identity, providing social belonging and loyal to a particular reference group within society. Ethnocentrism - belief that one"s own cultures values and behaviors are superior to theory cultural groups. Cultural sensitivity - process of increasing professional effectiveness through understanding, respecting, and appreciating the importance of cultural facts in the delivery of health services. The nurse as culture broker serves as a bridge between the client and the providers in the health care system by stepping in or intervening, to facilitate the acquisition of effective health care. Intervention - strategies to resolve con icts or breakdown health care interaction. Outcome - evaluating strategies to resolve identi ed con ict or breakdown. Culturally competent health care promotion and disease prevention:
