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Nonjudgmental nursing care Care that is free from bias, assumptions, or personal opinions
Nonjudgmental care requires - Open mindedness
- Respect for all patients
- Avoiding stereotypes
Cultural humility Ongoing process, not a final achievement, focusing on understanding one's
own biases while being open to others cultural backgrounds
, Cultural humility requires - Self reflection
- Self evaluation
- Self critique
Cultural humility focuses on - Recognizing personal biases
- Lifelong learning
Cultural identity How a person identifies with a culture
Cultural expression How they demonstrate or practice their culture
Acculturaiton Adapting to a new culture while keeping the original culture
Assimilation Fully adopting a new culture and losing the original culture
Nurses role in promoting multiculturalism - Provides inclusive, respectful care
- Recognize and support cultural differences
- Practice cultural humility
- Advocate for equitable treatment
Barriers for multiculturalism - Bias
- Ethnocentrism
- Prejudice
- Discrimination
Barriers for multiculturalism create - Poor communication
- Inequitable care
- Health disparities
Bias (implicit/unconscious) Affects decisions unknowingly
Ethnocentrism Beliefs ones culture is superior
Prejudice Preconceived negative attitudes
Discrimination Unequal treatment based on such factors as race, religion, nationality, gender,
age, or physical appearance
Inherent suffering Unavoidable (illness, disease)
Avoidable suffering Caused by lack of respect or poor care
Lack of respect - Potential disregard for patient needs
- Patients may feel ignored
-Leads to poorer outcomes
Respect - A basic human right
- A moral duty
Contributing factors on health care disparity - Gender
- Race
- Socioeconomic status