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The PURPOSE of this assignment is to develop in the learner an awareness of the health beliefs / practices of a culture different from their own. To make the experience meaningful, select a culture / cultural group other than your own that is relevant to your nursing practice arena. Collect information about the culture (books, journal articles, personal interaction) to be able to address the following general areas: 1. Cultural beliefs affecting communication between separate cultures. 2. Cultural beliefs related to health (i.e. what causes ill-health; how is good health maintained? Are there specific health practices?) 3. Health beliefs / practices specific to pregnancy, birthing process and childrearing. 4. Health beliefs / practices specific to end of life / death rituals. 5. Physiological variations of the cultural group which affects treatment or response to treatment. 6. What is the role of nursing within the culture? [How are nurses viewed, valued? Are members of this culture encouraged to become nurses? Are there restrictions related to nursing practice?] Specific information about each of the above areas is found in the table along with the points awarded for each section. The assignment should be completed using the Cultural Exploration table provided. The information should be bulleted, concise, short informational facts placed in the table to make sharing easier with the group. Content within each specific area must reflect the principles of good grammar. APA style for noting reference is required within each section (as you would in a paper). ANYTHING BUT HISPANIC CULTURE Section and Points Bulleted Info with APA in text citation provided Points/Comments Description of cultural group (10) · Culture · Origin · Current population in US · Current population in your community Cultural beliefs related to communication (10) (eye contact, space & distance issues, time & punctuality, gender communications) How is health maintained? (5) · Dietary restrictions, health rituals, etc · What is believed to cause ill health? (5) Health beliefs/ practices specific to pregnancy, the birthing process, and childrearing (15) · Who attends the birth? · Is circumcision done? If so, what rituals are associated with it? · Is birth control practiced and if it is what are the birth control practices? · Are there customs associated with the postpartum period for the mother or the infant? · Is breast-feeding supported in the culture? · What are the practices regarding immunizations? Health beliefs/ practices specific to end of life & death rituals (5) · What are the practices for caring for the dying and the dead? · If any, what are the funeral practices of the culture? · What are the mourning practices of the culture? (5) Physiological variations within the culture which affects treatment or response to treatment · Are there variations within the culture based upon geography or environmental factors? (5) · Are there genetic predispositions to any diseases? (5) Role of nursing within the culture · How are nurses valued, viewed / utilized? Are there any restrictions related to the practice of nursing? (5) Based on the information provided in this table, how would you provide culturally sensitive nursing care to a patient from this culture? Be specific (15) Spelling, punctuation, grammar, organization, references cited, and reference page included (10)