Madeline Leininger Theory of Cultural Care Improving the

Madeline Leininger: Theory of Cultural Care – Improving the contemporary health care environment Local � “Provides populations with a way to plan nursing care based on Global � “It considers the impact of culture on all aspects of human life, with knowledge that is culturally defined, classified, and tested”(Black, 2014). particular attention to health and caring practices. Leininger’s theory � Avoid ethnocentrism in practice has become increasingly relevant as global migration continues and � Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Home Care, Offices, Outpatient Centers societies become more diverse”(Black, 2014). � Understanding and respecting local culture gives patients a sense of � Universality- Common similarities among cultures � The more knowledgeable nurses are about other cultures, the more trust Regional � “Nurses are encouraged to use creativity to discover cultural aspects of human needs and to use these findings to make culturally congruent therapeutic decisions” (Black, 2014). � Being sensitive to culture can help bridge the gap between traditional health care and cultural norms of a society caring and sensitive to others’ cultural needs

Madeline Leininger: Theory of Cultural Care – Using for evidence based practice • • “The nurse plans nursing care, recognizing the health beliefs and folk practices of the patient’s culture, as well as the culture of traditional health services. Nursing care is then focused on culture care preservation, accommodations, or repatterning, depending on the patient’s need” (Black, 2014). Culturally congruent assessment standards “The goal of transcultural nursing involves more than simply being aware of different cultures. It involves planning nursing care based on knowledge that is culturally defined, classified, and testedand then used to provide care that is culturally congruent” (Black, 2014, p. 277). Not being sensitive to culture could prevent pts from seeking out proper medical treatment

References � Black, B. P. (2014). Nursing theory: the basis for professional nursing. Professional nursing concepts and challenges. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Saunders.