Cultural Safety in Healthcare: A Case Study of Holy Family Polish Nursing Home
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Part one
Cultural safety involves an examination done by the healthcare professionals on their own
beliefs, behaviors and their practices while providing the healthcare services considering some
issues including institutional racism. The major goal is ensuring that the patients perceive the
services given. In nursing care, cultural safety is, therefore, the effective nursing practice of a
person or a family from another culture that is determined by that person or family. Cultural
safety is met through actions which recognize, respect and nurture the unique cultural identity of
a patient. The effectivity of the nursing practice for another person is normally determined by
that person whether safe or not but not by the service provider. Cultural safety has principles, the
first one is improving the health status and well being of the client, this can be done by
acknowledging the beliefs and practices of those who differ from them. secondly, it aims at
delivering services through a culturally safe workforce. This can be done by identifying the
power relationship between the service providers and those who receive the services. It can also
be done by empowering the users of the service. Lastly is applying social science concepts that
underpin the practice of health care.
The chosen organization is Holy Family Services named as “Holy Family Polish Nursing Home.
It is a 56-bed aged care facility that provides high care accommodation for its residents. It has
been a dedicated healthcare provider for more than 50 years serving the Marayong Community.
The mission of the organization is to provide quality services to the local families through long
care day and preschool for children ranging from six weeks to the end of their primary school.
The organization offers an independent living retirement village in the Marayong village. It also
offers services for low care, high care, and dementia care. The services offered by the Holy
Family Polish Nursing Home include a full assessment of the care needs, personalized care
Cultural safety involves an examination done by the healthcare professionals on their own
beliefs, behaviors and their practices while providing the healthcare services considering some
issues including institutional racism. The major goal is ensuring that the patients perceive the
services given. In nursing care, cultural safety is, therefore, the effective nursing practice of a
person or a family from another culture that is determined by that person or family. Cultural
safety is met through actions which recognize, respect and nurture the unique cultural identity of
a patient. The effectivity of the nursing practice for another person is normally determined by
that person whether safe or not but not by the service provider. Cultural safety has principles, the
first one is improving the health status and well being of the client, this can be done by
acknowledging the beliefs and practices of those who differ from them. secondly, it aims at
delivering services through a culturally safe workforce. This can be done by identifying the
power relationship between the service providers and those who receive the services. It can also
be done by empowering the users of the service. Lastly is applying social science concepts that
underpin the practice of health care.
The chosen organization is Holy Family Services named as “Holy Family Polish Nursing Home.
It is a 56-bed aged care facility that provides high care accommodation for its residents. It has
been a dedicated healthcare provider for more than 50 years serving the Marayong Community.
The mission of the organization is to provide quality services to the local families through long
care day and preschool for children ranging from six weeks to the end of their primary school.
The organization offers an independent living retirement village in the Marayong village. It also
offers services for low care, high care, and dementia care. The services offered by the Holy
Family Polish Nursing Home include a full assessment of the care needs, personalized care
plans, and programs, providing medications ordered by the resident’s personal medical
practitioners the organization offers quality balanced foods to its residents and lastly, it provides
assistance with all activities of daily life. In a nutshell, Holy Family Polish Nursing Home is
composed of staff members who are dedicated to giving out services, there is a 24-hour clinical
and service care, the staff in the organization are experienced enough. The organization has a
community-minded environment and it offers home-style meals.
Taking into consideration the mission of the Holy Family Polish Nursing Home which is
providing quality services to its residents, the suitable cultural safety position statement for this
organization can be "Enhancing the quality of life through lifestyle programs and services
focusing on strengthening and enriching their health and wellbeing".
According to (APHRA, 2018), cultural safety is an integral part when considering the
competencies for registered nurses and midwives in Australia. Among the rights for human
beings include the right to safety healthcare, therefore, according to (Cox and Taua, 2017), the
concepts of the cultural safety should be embedded into health education given to the service
consumers. As discussed in the introduction part the power has a role in the relationship of the
patient and the healthcare provider (Lupton, 2012).
Part B
The cultural safety position statement considers cultural awareness, cultural sensitivity, cultural
knowledge, cultural respect, and cultural competence in. The importance of the position
statement can, therefore, revolve around the principles and the goal of the organization in
providing healthcare services to its consumers. The cultural safety position statement can,
therefore, help in achieving health service environment that are culturally safe for the consumers
practitioners the organization offers quality balanced foods to its residents and lastly, it provides
assistance with all activities of daily life. In a nutshell, Holy Family Polish Nursing Home is
composed of staff members who are dedicated to giving out services, there is a 24-hour clinical
and service care, the staff in the organization are experienced enough. The organization has a
community-minded environment and it offers home-style meals.
Taking into consideration the mission of the Holy Family Polish Nursing Home which is
providing quality services to its residents, the suitable cultural safety position statement for this
organization can be "Enhancing the quality of life through lifestyle programs and services
focusing on strengthening and enriching their health and wellbeing".
According to (APHRA, 2018), cultural safety is an integral part when considering the
competencies for registered nurses and midwives in Australia. Among the rights for human
beings include the right to safety healthcare, therefore, according to (Cox and Taua, 2017), the
concepts of the cultural safety should be embedded into health education given to the service
consumers. As discussed in the introduction part the power has a role in the relationship of the
patient and the healthcare provider (Lupton, 2012).
Part B
The cultural safety position statement considers cultural awareness, cultural sensitivity, cultural
knowledge, cultural respect, and cultural competence in. The importance of the position
statement can, therefore, revolve around the principles and the goal of the organization in
providing healthcare services to its consumers. The cultural safety position statement can,
therefore, help in achieving health service environment that are culturally safe for the consumers
described by the context. The Marayong Community. The statement is important in providing a
culturally safe healthcare environment. A culturally safe healthcare environment is an
environment that is safe spiritually, emotionally, and physically as well. There should be no
assault challenge (Brascoupé & Waters, 2009). Moreover, the consumers of Holy Family Polish
Nursing Home should not be denied their identity of who they are and what they need. The
statement helps in avoiding practicing culturally unsafe practices “those that diminish or
disempower the cultural identity and wellbeing of an individual. In Holy Family Posh Nursing
Home, the statement can be used to enhance the quality of life of the residents. With the
statement, the quality of life given can be measure and confirm whether it is considered safe by
the consumers. It ensures that the organization adheres to the quality of services they claim to
provide including comfort, enjoyment, security, dignity, privacy, autonomy, spiritual and cultural
well being. When there are cultural inappropriateness and inadequate healthcare services, a gap
is created in the continuity of care to the consumers. When this, therefore, navigating the cultural
safety statement which will encourage the healthcare providers to provide services that are more
welcomed by the consumers. The statement also helps in ensuring that respectful services are
provided that are based on the community framework of health. The statement also reminds the
healthcare providers and the organization at large, of organizing lifestyle programs that are
enhancing the quality of life of the consumers and enriching their health wellbeing.
Provision of culturally safe healthcare environment requires the inclusion of effective
communication. Communication is considered effective in the nursing profession if it gives out a
clear communication between the nurse, the patient, the family and the other healthcare
providers in the healthcare facility or organization. Simply means that the information to help
with the management of the patient is conveyed appropriately with no any kind of distortion and
culturally safe healthcare environment. A culturally safe healthcare environment is an
environment that is safe spiritually, emotionally, and physically as well. There should be no
assault challenge (Brascoupé & Waters, 2009). Moreover, the consumers of Holy Family Polish
Nursing Home should not be denied their identity of who they are and what they need. The
statement helps in avoiding practicing culturally unsafe practices “those that diminish or
disempower the cultural identity and wellbeing of an individual. In Holy Family Posh Nursing
Home, the statement can be used to enhance the quality of life of the residents. With the
statement, the quality of life given can be measure and confirm whether it is considered safe by
the consumers. It ensures that the organization adheres to the quality of services they claim to
provide including comfort, enjoyment, security, dignity, privacy, autonomy, spiritual and cultural
well being. When there are cultural inappropriateness and inadequate healthcare services, a gap
is created in the continuity of care to the consumers. When this, therefore, navigating the cultural
safety statement which will encourage the healthcare providers to provide services that are more
welcomed by the consumers. The statement also helps in ensuring that respectful services are
provided that are based on the community framework of health. The statement also reminds the
healthcare providers and the organization at large, of organizing lifestyle programs that are
enhancing the quality of life of the consumers and enriching their health wellbeing.
Provision of culturally safe healthcare environment requires the inclusion of effective
communication. Communication is considered effective in the nursing profession if it gives out a
clear communication between the nurse, the patient, the family and the other healthcare
providers in the healthcare facility or organization. Simply means that the information to help
with the management of the patient is conveyed appropriately with no any kind of distortion and
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