Key Terms
Culture
A set of beliefs, attitudes, and practices shared by a group; accepted, followed, and passed down to members. Includes l
Cultural competence
A LIFELONG process of applying evidence-based nursing in agreement with the cultural values, beliefs, worldview, and pra
Culturally responsive care
Care that occurs when an individual's cultural beliefs are integrated into their health care. Required for a trusting, e
Holistic nursing care
Focuses on healing the whole person; includes physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and spiritual health.
Cultural humility (ANA definition)
"a humble and respectful attitude toward individuals of other cultures that pushes one to challenge their own cultural b
Cultural knowledge
Seeking information about cultural health beliefs, history, customs, and values to understand patients' worldviews; best
Cultural self-awareness
A person's understanding of their own culture and its impact on self; first step toward broader understanding and accept
Cultural negotiation
A reciprocal and collaborative process by which the patient and nurse seek a mutually acceptable way to deal with compet
Cultural imposition
Imposing one's own values on a patient. Example: disregarding traditional healing practices when making medical decision
Cultural blindness
Treating all cultural groups as identical. Example: a hospital stocking consent forms only in English and Spanish despit
Ethnocentrism
Believing Western medical treatments are better than traditional healing is an ethnocentric act. Avoid it by designing c
Stereotyping
Assuming a person has traits of their cultural group without assessing the individual. Example: assuming all older patie
Culture conflict
Tension between the patient's cultural beliefs and the healthcare provider's practices or medical protocols. Example: a
Transcultural nursing
Nursing that incorporates the cultural beliefs and practices of individuals to help them maintain and regain health or f
Culture Care Theory (CCT)
Also called Theory of Culture Care: Diversity and Universality. Developed by Leininger.