Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: As individuals grow and develop throughout their lives, health challenges and health-promotion opportunities change. The type of health issues and methods of health promotion must take into consideration a…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Recent changes and trends in health-care access, information, and technology, including incorporating the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, have emerged as standard practice. Nurses’ use of social…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Health promotion and preventive health measures are foundational nursing interventions, and they are becoming more and more important as the climate of the health-care industry shifts from…
Figure 3.1 Nurses have an obligation to promote health to all members of their patient population. Patient education and health-promotion activities are important to improve the health for all members of society. (credit: Sgt. Ashley Tsoi Air Force/TRICARE Newsroom, Public Domain) Chapter…
Concepts in Culture Cultural Assessment Health Equity and Disparities
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Many factors can impact the way a certain patient receives care. From the fair or equitable distribution of health-care services to the differences with which one may…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Completing a cultural assessment on a patient is important for nurses to provide holistic and patient-centered care. A cultural assessment is a method for systematically gathering information about a patient’s…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: A fundamental principle of nursing is that every patient deserves to be respected and valued. This is especially important in a diverse society like ours, which contains…
Figure 2.1 Addressing culture is vital to effective health care. (credit: “Iraqi doctor” by Debbie Morello/USAID, Public Domain) Chapter Outline 2.1 Concepts in Culture 2.2 Cultural Assessment 2.3 Health Equity and Disparities Nursing student Jane is caring for a woman who emigrated from Sri Lanka.…
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