Polynesian Obstetric Health Promotion

Running Head: OBSTETRIC HEALTH PROMOTION 1
Polynesian Obstetric Health Promotion
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OBSTETRIC HEALTH PROMOTION 2
Effect of cultural diversity on medical care
Different cultural beliefs most times affect patient attitude towards health care provision
by the medics. Although some patients may be free to the difference in practice, others may be
very rigid to cultural practices and beliefs. The cultural beliefs of a nation are the ones that to a
greater extent, influence the healthcare provision. Although there is cultural diversity these days
in America, it has been difficult since different cultures have their own ways. Therefore, a focus
has been put on culturally competent care, especially to the pregnant and post-partum patients
who are immigrant mothers (Butler et al, 2016). A client background has a great deal to do with
when it comes to expectations and needs during pregnancy and giving birth, up to the ways they
raise children. Some cultures prefer home childbirth, while others prefer formal health care to
reduce obstetric complications (Ekeroma, 2019).
Polynesian obstetric health promotion
Maternal healthcare promotion is very essential and crucial for a culturally diverse nation
(Esiyok, Çakar & Kurtulmuşoğlu, 2017). Therefore, culturally competent care should be
provided. In the Polynesian culture, it’s believed that the generality of its health promotion is
influenced by western and traditional health beliefs. When a situation or illness nature is seen to
be medical, they seek medical solutions rather than any other type of medication. In western
culture, an illness is most times rooted in an individual patient, but in the traditional culture,
there is always an association with supernatural factors. Therefore, when illness strikes, the
cultural beliefs are sought like prayer and natural medication. To this culture, it’s almost
impossible for them to understand sickness before attending to cultural beliefs and practices.
They, therefore, trace health and wellbeing from an indigenous perspective. The formal health