Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: The term patient-centered care (PCC) is a healthcare delivery model that aims to ensure the patient is an equal partner in their health care. Patient-centered care can be described…
Figure 6.1 Healthcare workers and patients work together to provide patient-centered, holistic, and person-centered care. (credit: “Patient Walking With Nurses” by NIH Clinical Center/Flickr, CC BY 2.0) Chapter Outline 6.1 Patient-Centered and Holistic Health Care 6.2 Foundations for Providing Person-Centered Care In the 1970s,…
Understanding Cultural Differences Culture is a set of beliefs, attitudes, and practices shared by a group of people or community that is accepted, followed, and passed down to other members of the group. An individual’s cultural background influences their beliefs,…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Diversity and inclusion create an environment that encourages different ideas, cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. This type of environment allows nurses to provide more comprehensive and effective care…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: The importance of cultural competence cannot be understated. Cultural competence enables a nurse to deliver the highest quality, safest, and most patient-centered care possible. Establishing a culturally…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: As discussed in 5.1 Understanding Cultural Differences, the concept of culturally competent care, which involves integrating an individual’s cultural beliefs into their health care, is an important foundation of…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Nurses encounter patients from a variety of backgrounds; therefore, it is essential they are able to provide culturally competent care. A lifelong process of applying evidence-based nursing…
Figure 5.1 A culturally diverse community finds its strengths in its differences. (credit: “School diversity many hands held together,” by “Wonder woman0731”/Flickr, CC BY 2.0) Chapter Outline 5.1 Understanding Cultural Differences 5.2 Ethical Practice in Culture and Diversity 5.3 Cultural Practice in Nursing 5.4 Diversity, Equity,…
Defining Health and Wellness Health and wellness are vital components of overall well-being. Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Wellness is the active pursuit of activities, choices, and…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: The health outcomes of a group of individuals including the distribution of those outcomes within the group is called population health (Silberberg et al., 2019). It takes into account…