Question

• Please describe at least one cross cultural experience that you have had. Consider any or all of these: race & ethnicity; religious preferences; gender identity; sexual preference; social class.
• Describe what impact that/those experiences have had on your beliefs about people from other cultures
• Describe how you see cultural differences impacting your role as a nurse and as a team member?
  Consider relevant concepts we've discussed in class.
  • The Health Belief Model

Answer 1

Answer: Cultural experience is one of the most typical things one has to face. In the profession of nursing and healthcare it is very common to come across diverse cultured people.

One of the patient I have came across with culturally different was from gulf country. It is necessary to understand the feelings, moral values and their beliefs to provide better healthcare services. So, the patient was quite cooperative so as her family. They understand the problem regarding cultural differences.

Due to diversity in the population it is necessary to have cultural competence so as to provide better quality of care to the patient specially in the nursing profession. It helps us to learn more about the different cultures to provide better opportunities to serve better to the patients which will enhance the satisfaction level of the patient.