Cultural Cultural Phenomena Phenomena and Health and Health TraditionsTraditions

Definition of Cultural PhenomenaDefinition of Health TraditionPurpose of knowing patients culture

and healthExisting factors that affect our health

care systemEvidences of Cultural Phenomena Variation of Health TraditionsConclusion

Cultural Phenomena HEALTH TRADITON

What is a Cultural Phenomena?

CulturalIt is promoting cultureThe totality of socially transmitted behaviour

patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, and all other products of human work and thought

PhenomenaIt is the plural form of phenomenon (countable)Something or someone that is very unusual

because of a rare quality or ability that they have

What is Health Tradition?

HealthAbsence of disease and infirmityThe steps needed to optimize one's

chances of surviving and thriving

TraditionThe passing down of elements of a

culture from generation to generation

PurposeTo foster understanding, respect and appreciation for the individuality and diversity of patients beliefs, values, spirituality and culture regarding illness, its meaning, cause, treatment, and outcome.

Affective Factors

Environmental control

Biological variation

Social organization

Communication

Space

Time orientation

MAP OF ASIA

AsianYin Yang; means cold and hot- state of balance

Coin Rubbing in Vietnam- produced red welts says to heal

Spirits in Vietnam- lack of interest reflects an intense love & concern

Taboo Area in Vietnam- head private and personal, not to be touched

Blood Donation in China- disrespect to parents & ancestors

Native- American

Shamanism- messenger between human world and spirit world. symbolic Healing rituals.Herbalism- use of plants and extractPurifying rituals- removal of uncleanliness

Hispanic- AmericanCuranderismo-curandero is a holistic healer; the people who seek help from him do so for social, physical, and psychological purposes

Middle-EasternAmulets- protection from the evil eyeAl Quran or Bible- ask for helpGender- prefers male doctors except for OB-GyneNon-believer- does not trust nurses

French-CanadianAyurvedic- combines physical, psychological and spiritual therapies in an approach to health. Three Humours which areVata (air or nerve oriented), Kapha (water or mucoid type) or Pitta (fire type)

Chiropractic- health care discipline and profession that emphasizes diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, especially the spine, under the hypothesis that these disorders affect general health via the nervous system

Homeopathy- alternative medication with highly diluted preparations. Placebo effect.

ItalianCoining

ConclusionCulture guides behaviour into acceptable ways for the people in a specific group as such culture originates and develops within the social structure through inter personal interactions.

The practice of nursing today demands that the nurse identify and meet the cultural needs of diverse groups, understand the social and cultural reality of the client, family, and community, develop expertise to implement culturally acceptable strategies to provide nursing care, and identify and use resources acceptable to the client (Boyle, 1987).