Cultural Competence In Nursing Care

hese articles examined the issue that greater cultural competence can play a larger role in minimizing healthcare disparities and improving the quality and access of healthcare to certain populations. Many healthcare agencies and associations are struggling to come up with strategies that are easy to implement regarding cultural competence. In the world of nursing, the realization of the need for nurses to have a profound understanding and respect for their patient’s life but also for their race and cultural values to make their patient a person and not a room number is improving but not fast enough. In order for nurses to provide the best care for their patient, they must be sensitive to all aspects of that patient’s life which include the

People with SCD have red blood cells that contain mostly hemoglobin S, abnormal hemoglobin, which causes these red blood cells to become sickle-shaped that makes it difficulty passing through small blood vessels. SCD patient exists primarily in the Black/African population. Significant gaps exist for clinical care and research between diseases affecting blacks and whites in the united Stated. For example, there is greater support for patient with cystic fibrosis (CF) than that for persons with SCD. The number one complaint of a patient with SCD is the lack of support and resources in the health care system.

Mistrust may partially explain racial disparities as it may affect access to care. The long history of racial health care inequity may influence the level of trust that blacks have with respect to the health care system. Although a health care provider may recommend a standard of care, patients may not follow these recommendations partially because of

These topics were defined but not labeled as variables until later in the article. The data from the prior research was cited to show a link between each variable and quality of healthcare received. I did notice that a bulk of the research that the authors referenced were studying children and adolescents with SCD but I wondered if more research that related specifically to adults with SCD could have been used as well. In addition, I questioned how the authors selected their variables; were the variables topics that interested the authors or did those variables repeatedly show up in other studies as the most significant variables that related patient with SCD? I looked for a different point of views that might help one better comprehend the overall circumstances for health disparities of patients with SCD that seek quality primary healthcare. I was not able to find any counterarguments or contradicting research because having such information would have helped me better understand why the researchers want to take a closer look at certain variables of care received. Finding opposing research could