Assignment – The Impact of Culture on Illness and Health
Assignment – The Impact of Culture on Illness and Health
Week 8 Dying in Peace, Cultural Diversity in Care, and Spirituality in Health
Written Assignment – The Impact of Culture on Illness and Health
Discussion – Use of CAM Therapies and Healing Beliefs Specific to Individual Cultural Groups
Module 08 Written Assignment – The Impact of Cultural and Spirituality on Illness and Health
The Holistic Nurse has the opportunity to assist the client and family to a sense of peace during the dying process. Review the references in DYING IN PEACE , which provides an overview of the theories involved in the topic of dying: Watson’s theory of caring, Grief and Loss Theory, and Theory of Self-Transcendence. Additionally, it discusses integrative therapies used in the dying process.
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Assignment:
Write a 2-3 page paper discussing how culture and spirituality impact illness and health. Include activities that may be incorporated in the health/wellness process based on beliefs or cultures.
| Criteria | Points |
| Writes a 2-3 page paper discussing how culture and spirituality impacts illness and health. | 18 |
| Include activities that may be incorporated in the health/wellness process based on beliefs or cultures. | 14 |
| Submission is free of grammatical and spelling errors. Paper is formatted in APA style. | 3 |
| Total | 35 |
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Module 08 Discussion – The Use of CAM Therapies and Healing Beliefs Specific to Individual Cultural Groups
This week you will discuss the theories of grief, transcendence, and culture as they relate to the dying experience. And identify the impact of culture and spirituality to the wellness-illness spectrum. The need for nurses to practice culturally competent healthcare is mandatory.
See the excellent Readings in Lesson 8 module.
Discuss an experience that you have had with a specific population where CAM or healing beliefs were implemented. Explain how you approached this situation. How did your knowledge/comfort level change from this experience?
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Assignment – The Impact of Culture on Illness and Health
