Concept of Cultural Safety in Healthcare and its Importance

Task 3:
Reflection

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Table of Contents
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Part 2................................................................................................................................................3
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Part 1
It is evaluated that in health care, safe cultural practice is a concept that involves
empowerment of the healthcare practitioner and the patient. The determinants step of “safe” care
are defined by the recipient of care. From time to time it has evolved to fulfill the needs
associated with the access and use of health care services for all clients or patients. I learn that
the primary purpose of this concept is to establish that nursing practice is congruent with the
objectives and aims of the Treaty of Waitangi (the founding document between Maori and the
Crown) to facilitates nursing of all patients and to remain regardful to all, that makes them
individual and unique (AJ, 2018). From the Treaty of Waitangi, I understood that all the health
professionals should improve the poor health status of the patients and to deliver culturally safe
care practice.
The role and responsibilities of health professionals about the Treaty of Waitangi within
health care are–
Doctors –The doctor can also help the patient’s family members by making them aware
regarding the patient’s illness that may affect them, and this should be done by following the
Treaty of Waitangi. This is good idea and it helps both patient and family members.
Nurses – The different types of nurses in the hospital can help the patents in the hospitals
by providing crucial support, some of them by providing physical care if needed, others may talk
about meditation if patient need (Woods, Rodgers, Towers & La Grow, 2015). The guidelines
aims and objectives of the Treaty of Waitangi should be followed appropriately to asset the
concerned patients with great care.
Therapists – they can help people to keep moving and function as well as they can.
Code of ethics NZMA for New Zealand Medical Profession –
 Priority will be the health and wellbeing of the patient.
 Patient's choice of rights, autonomy, and freedom must be respected.
 Ability to practice different medicines with moral integrity, compassion
and respect for human dignity and many more (Kaukonen, Bailey Suzuki, Pilcher &
Bellomo, 2014).