Article Review | Annotated Bibliography

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Erdem, G., & Safi, O. A. (2018). The cultural lens approach to Bowen
family systems theory: Contributions of family change theory. Journal of
Family Theory & Review, 10(2), 469-483. DOI: 10.1111/jftr.12258
This paper focuses on using empirical data as well as theoretical data to alter Bowen
Family System Theory with the aim of making it more culturally inclusive. This considers
every race, ethnicity, class, gender, and sexual orientation. Different theories and approaches
have been integrated with BFS, following five steps- defining the core constructs,
identification of different groups for which BFST has been applied, pinpointing other
dimensions affecting the diversity of culture or self, redefining the core constructs integrating
theories, and derivation of new hypotheses.
This article is related to the Family Systems Theory as it offers a more inclusive and
redefined version of the theory itself.
BFST has significant importance in family therapy practice. For example, during my
future practice, when I have to work with a family from a different culture, I will know how
to communicate with them and be culturally inclusive. This will help me become sensitive of
patients and families with different values and beliefs. As a nurse practitioner, this is crucial
as they will feel more comfortable with me. This will allow me to administer the best
healthcare that I can.

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Köhler, A. K., Nilsson, S., Jaarsma, T., & Tingström, P. (2017). Health
beliefs about lifestyle habits differ between patients and spouses 1 year
after a cardiac event–a qualitative analysis based on the Health Belief
Model. Scandinavian journal of caring sciences, 31(2), 332-341. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1111/scs.12351
This paper describes how the health beliefs of patients and their spouse can influence
their use of rehabilitation processes after a cardiac event. It revealed that the core beliefs of
the patient and their spouse often differed. Patients tend to put more faith in the healthcare
system and their own activities in contrast to spouses, who tend to rely more on mutual
activities to build a healthy lifestyle. Only patients seemed to believe in the benefits of
supervised exercise.
This paper utilizes the Health Beliefs Model to show how the concept of health
differed in the patient and their spouses and affected their notions of healthcare.
The above use of the Health Beliefs Model will help me understand how the patient
and their family thinks, hence enabling me to correct their notions if required. For example, if
a patient believes something, I need to acknowledge their beliefs and educate them
specifically on that issue if required. This use of Health Beliefs Model highlights the
differences in the thoughts, and I need to understand them to become a successful nurse
practitioner.
Lin, H. C. (2016). Impact of nurses’ cross‐cultural competence on nursing
intellectual capital from a social cognitive theory perspective. Journal of
advanced nursing, 72(5), 1144-1154. DOI: 10.1111/jan.12901
The purpose of this paper is to understand the use of a social-cognitive framework for