| Cultural and Religious Factors Affecting Response to Healthcare |
| Nanette Lavoie-Vaughan, M.S.N., APN |
Course Description:
Today’s multi-cultural society provides an opportunity for the
nurse practitioner to interact with patients from diverse cultural
and spiritual backgrounds. A rudimentary understanding of the
cultural and spiritual values is an essential skill for today’s
practice. Cultural and spiritual values affect a person’s access
and response to health care, communication with providers,
compliance with treatment and decisions about end of life care.
This program will provide an overview of common cultural and
religious values and the meaning that these values bring to
healthcare. A discussion of potential actions that may be value
based will facilitate a broader understanding of how to effectively
communicate and improve compliance within a diverse
population.
Objectives:
At the completion of this program, the participant will be able to:
1. Identify the role culture and religion plays in health care decisions.
2. Identify 5 cultural values that may modify the nurse practitioner’s
approach to a patient.
3. Identify 5 spiritual beliefs that may modify the nurse practitioner’s
approach to a patient.
4. Identify 3 common communication techniques to utilize with diverse
populations.
Outline:
1. Cultural values
A. General perceptions
B. Response to health care
C. Role in decision making
2. Values/Meaning/Action
A. Anglo-American
B. Appalachian
C. African-American
D. Asian-American
E. Hispanic
F. Arab-American
G. Native American
3. Religious Beliefs
A. Impact on health care
B. Role in decision making
C. Impact on end of life care
D. 7th Day Adventist
E. Baptist
F. Black Muslim
G. Buddhist
H. Christian Science
I. Mormon
J. Eastern Orthodox
K. Episcopal
L. Quaker
M. Greek Orthodox
N. Hindu
O. Islam
P. Jehovah Witness
Q. Judaism
R. Lutheran
S. Mennonite
T. Roman Catholic
4. Communication Techniques
5. Resources
Today’s multi-cultural society provides an opportunity for the
nurse practitioner to interact with patients from diverse cultural
and spiritual backgrounds. A rudimentary understanding of the
cultural and spiritual values is an essential skill for today’s
practice. Cultural and spiritual values affect a person’s access
and response to health care, communication with providers,
compliance with treatment and decisions about end of life care.
This program will provide an overview of common cultural and
religious values and the meaning that these values bring to
healthcare. A discussion of potential actions that may be value
based will facilitate a broader understanding of how to effectively
communicate and improve compliance within a diverse
population.
Objectives:
At the completion of this program, the participant will be able to:
1. Identify the role culture and religion plays in health care decisions.
2. Identify 5 cultural values that may modify the nurse practitioner’s
approach to a patient.
3. Identify 5 spiritual beliefs that may modify the nurse practitioner’s
approach to a patient.
4. Identify 3 common communication techniques to utilize with diverse
populations.
Outline:
1. Cultural values
A. General perceptions
B. Response to health care
C. Role in decision making
2. Values/Meaning/Action
A. Anglo-American
B. Appalachian
C. African-American
D. Asian-American
E. Hispanic
F. Arab-American
G. Native American
3. Religious Beliefs
A. Impact on health care
B. Role in decision making
C. Impact on end of life care
D. 7th Day Adventist
E. Baptist
F. Black Muslim
G. Buddhist
H. Christian Science
I. Mormon
J. Eastern Orthodox
K. Episcopal
L. Quaker
M. Greek Orthodox
N. Hindu
O. Islam
P. Jehovah Witness
Q. Judaism
R. Lutheran
S. Mennonite
T. Roman Catholic
4. Communication Techniques
5. Resources
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