Community, Culture, and Care

Review : Caring for children of differing cultures

“…Several authors have developed specific cultural assessment tools (Brownlee, 1978;Giger and Davidhizar, 1990) to help nurses to identify the cultural needs of patients. However, these are not without difficulty.…”

Tradition and Transition

“…Among the articles reviewed, there was no instance of ritual consumption of the placenta or of incineration. Brownlee (1978) notes that in Togo young people were horrified to hear of the burning of placentas in America.…”

“…Coupled with the culturally dependent issue of self disclosure, the client's perception of role expectations will determine to a large extent the type and amount of information yielded in the interview and the method and extent of the client's relationship to care-givers, both indigenous and Western. Seemingly remote cultural issues of politics and religion may have a profound influence on both the self perception of clients' health and the degree to which they are able to adapt to a new culture (Brownlee, 1978).…”

“…(Leininger, 1985, p. 68). This study has potential for greater validity than a study conducted in an institutional setting because it respects the territorial needs of the informant (Brownlee, 1978).…”

“…Beliefs and behaviors, while similar in Southeast Asian cultures, differ enough that they sometimes significantly affect care. Furthermore, individuals from within the same ethnic or cultural group may interpret and apply their own cultural traditions differently Brownlee (1978). emphasized consideration of the community as the client; assessment of the culture and the individual are inextricably bound.…”