Cultural Safety in Multi-cultural Healthcare

This document discusses the challenges and importance of cultural safety in a multi-cultural healthcare department. It explores the impact of cultural values and practices on healthcare delivery, including factors such as religion, language, socio-economic class, and gender. The document emphasizes the need for healthcare professionals to understand and respect diverse cultural backgrounds in order to provide effective care.

Cultural Safe practices in the Multi-cultural health care department
Diagram
Explanation
The above figure shows the factors that contributeto the healthcare department.
Moreover, the challenges regarding cultural values are depicted clearly on the map. As
a social perspective, socialdifferences canbe useful to the patient who is excellent from
the learning perspective. As a nurse, I faced the social and language barriers in
practice. It is vital to make a reliable connection between the patient and a specialist.
The sharing of social norms enables the expert to keep up a sound relationship
between the specialist and patient. By the above diagram, it is reasoned that social
contrasts in a characteristic marvel and the standards and estimations of one network
are unique about other people. Nonetheless, these social contrasts make an enormous
effect in the wellbeing area. The social insurance division must take different social as a
learning procedure(Rowley, 2011).
The language is the piece of the way of life, and distinctive networks convey in
various dialects. I face a language barrier,and the variety in dialects make an
obstruction, yet the general population of the equivalent social qualities has a similar
language. As social insurance proficient the social attributes and convictions enable a
person to convey well. Fantastic correspondence is essential for the specialist to treat
the patient well. The general population doesn't know about the sickness and the
Cultural values and
practices in health
care department
Hindrance
Language
Socio economic
Contribution
Education
Life
Religion/ Racism
Gender
Spirituality
Communication

treatment. A magnificentcorrespondence process is useful in the exchange of the right
data to the general population(Wepa, 2015).
As a human service proficient, the social qualities can be exchanged to the patient
which is great from the learning perspective. It is critical to making a sound connection
between the patient and a specialist. The sharing of social qualities enables the
professional to keep up a soundconnection between the specialist and patient. By the
above figure, it is inferred that social contrasts in a natural marvel and the standards
and estimations of one network are not the same as others. In any case, these social
contrasts make a gigantic effect in the wellbeing part. The therapeutic services division
must take differing social as a learning procedure. Also, as a professional, a person
must share your social convictions decidedly so that it will be a solid commitment to
society(Singleton, 2009).
Introduction
The cultural safety is an old concept,and it belongs to the environment that is socially,
physically and emotionally peaceful for the people.Moreover, safe cultural values do not
have any severe challenges which detract the people to follow their beliefs and values.
The multicultural health care environment involves the practitioners and patients having
a different cultural and religious background. I belong to a Hindu culture faced religious
issues in the healthcare unit. My cultural values do not allow me to disrespect others on
the basis of gender and race.As a nurse, the diverse religious background is sometimes
a significant hindrance for the patients and me in the context of job opportunity and
proper information about the healthcare service in the area. There are certain factors
which are challenging for the health care professional to survive in the multicultural
environment.
Racism and Religion Values
I belong to the Hindu culture and faces religious issues inthe department. The religion is
very important for me such as my worships but according to the values of hinudism I
respect other religions. Howoever, people don’t go on the skill of the person but judge

the service on religious values. Moreover, discrimination in the health care department
damages the skills of the health professional. As a nurse, I faced minority issues in the
organization as I am not allowed to participate in decision making. As a practitioner, I
am not allowed to polish my skills by giving fewer opportunities as compared to other
people. The primary purpose of the health care personnel is to serve the people well
and the differentiation on the basis race, color and gender do not allow the professional
to help the patient well. The patient is not a literate person who can judge the
practitioner by skills,but they usually avoid that professional who hascultural differences
with them. The minority issues detractmefrom serving the department well(Khatri, 2009).
Language
In the Hindu culture there are number of languages with different styles.I face
languageissues because communication is one of the significantthings to maintain a
healthy relationship.It is imperative to communicate appropriately to the patient about
the disease and the treatment of the disease. The communication barrier is amajor
obstacle for me due to the cultural difference between the patient and me. Moreover,
the patient does not visit the professional who is unable to communicate well to the
patient. I observed that lack of communication leads to the customer dissatisfaction in
the department. However, an excellentconnection between the professional and patient
contributes a lot towards the perfect treatment of the disease(Kirmayer, 2012).
Socio-economic Class and Background
In Hindu society there are various classes of people are present. The socio-economic
class is the major hindrance in my career because socio-economic class and status
create a difference and people associated with the upper-class od society not treated
me well as a practitioner. The healthcare unit comprises of the people who belong to
various backgrounds such as different religious backgrounds. I observed the cultural
discrimination in the health care departments.Discriminationby culture does not allow
me to work professionally.
Moreover, culture differences lead to favors in the organization. Such kind of practices
disturbs the overall process of the organization which leads to the customer

dissatisfaction. The customer wants a proper treatment from the healthcare
professionals,and the harmful cultural practices in the organization leave an adverse
effect in the mind of the patient (Singleton, 2009).
Gender
The Hindu culture respect the womenbut do not want them to work in the health
department as a nurse I am a female,and a gender difference in Hindu culture is the
major hindrance in my career. People don’t want to see the females in the nursing
profession.
I believed that the cultural values and beliefscontribute well in my professional
development.The segregation in the human services division harms the aptitudes of the
wellbeing proficient. As a nurse, I face the extreme minority’s issues in the health care
department. The social insurance proficient or a professional don't permit to clean theirs
by giving less open doors incontrast with different individuals. The cultural values that
contribute to maintaining a culturally safe environment are as follows.
Life Experiences
I worker in the hindu society and the dealing with people of different cast and society is
the perfect life experience for me.The cultural experiences is a continuous life
experience for people and me. The cultural values are the norms which are essential to
the specific community. As a nurse, I observed that the people of diverse values share
new ideas which contribute a lot to an individual professional and create a positive
impact on the health care department as well. An individual cultural value such as
religious practices played a part in my development as a nurse. The diverse cultural and
your beliefs are useful it is usedpositively(Khatri, 2009).
Education
My education allows me to work in the diverse environment and to deal with the patient
of different norms. I feel thateducation contribute a lot in my career because an advance
education allows me to understand the people well and brings positive changes in my
personality. People are not much aware of the health practices andtreatments and

judge the people by their belief and values due to the lack of literacy rate. As a nurse,I
found itchallenging to deal with the uneducated people because they do not want to get
proper information about the disease and wants to get treatment from the professional
who belongs to their religion. Moreover, this cultural discrimination is harmful to them as
well(Singleton, 2009).
Communication
Communication skills allow me to bring a positive and healthy relationship with society.
The language is the part of the culture,and different communities communicate in
different languages. I deal with the people of different communities,and the variation in
languages create a hindrance,but the people of the same cultural values have the
samelanguage. As a health care professional the cultural values and beliefs allows an
individual to communicate well. Excellent communication is important for me, to treat
the patient well. The people are not aware of the disease and the treatment. An
excellent communication process is helpful in the transfer of correct information to the
people(Taylor, 2010).
As a nurse, I try to deal with the patient well and put my effort on the fact thatthe cultural
values can be transferred to the patient who is right from the learning point of view. It is
essential to create a healthy relationship between the patient and a doctor. The sharing
of cultural values allows me to maintain a healthy relationship between myself and the
patient.
Spirituality
Spirituality is considered as an important part of Hindu worship Spiritual values
meandivine thinking. In my profession,spiritual values contribute a lot because I think
about others instead of my benefit. This cultural value is useful for me as a healthcare
professional (Taylor, 2010).
Patience
I feel that patience is a key to maintain a positive relationship between patient and
doctor. Moreover, this value pays me a lot in my professional career.

Behavior and Commitment
I am very much committed to my profession and my positive intends towards the
customer contributes a lot in my career.
Conclusion
Bythe abovediscussion, it is concludedthat cultural differences in a natural phenomenon
and the norms and values of one communityare different fromothers. However, these
cultural differences create massive impact in the health sector. It is the responsibility of
the health care department to take diverse cultural as a learning process. Moreover, as
a practitioner, it is the responsibility of an individual to share your cultural beliefs
positively so that it will be a healthy contribution to society(Holland, 2017).
The policies regarding the diverse cultures and backgrounds also played a vital role in
that context. The policy indicates that the cultural values of the professional and the
patient do not damage the department. The healthy and long term relationship between
the doctor and patient is very much necessary in this industry,and the differences in
values sometimes damages the overall relationship of the doctor and patient(Patterson,
2013).
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