Worldview Discussion
Worldview is our perception of how the world works. It includes issues such as moral and ethical reasoning, social relationships, and communications. Healthcare professionals need to take a person’s worldview into consideration because it affects behaviors, perceptions, communication, and decisions. Some decisions are made daily, such as whether to take a medication or not, but major health decisions, such as beginning and end-of-life decisions, are also subject to the patient’s worldview.
Discussion 2:
For the assigned culture (see below):
- Discuss some of the key components of the culture’s worldview
- Explain how these views relate to health
- Explore and describe how the worldview of the patient and the nurse impact professional nursing practice
Part 1: Minimum of 250 words
Hispanic and Latino Americans
Part 2: Minimum of 250 words
American Indian and Alaskan Natives
Part 3: Minimum of 250 words
African Americans
ALL:
Use APA format in your posts.
Please see the grading rubric. Make sure to include at least three (3) references (one may be from your text; the others must be from an appropriate source) to support your post and responses to two (2) peers.
General Information and Sites Covering Many Cultures
Relevant Websites
Culture, Language, and Health Literacy
https://www.hrsa.gov/a-z/index.html (Links to an external site.)
Diversity Resources
http://www.diversityresources.com/ (Links to an external site.)
Institute on Multicultural Health
https://www.henryford.com/about/culture/diversity (Links to an external site.)
Multicultural Health Institute
http://multiculturalhealthinstitute.com/
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
http://nccam.nih.gov/ (Links to an external site.)
National Center for Health Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus.htm (Links to an external site.)
Office of Adolescent Health
http://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/adolescent-health-topics
Office of Minority Health
http://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/
Office of Women’s Health
http://womenshealth.gov/minority-health/index.html
Programs for Multicultural Health
U.S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/ (Links to an external site.)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources and Services Administration
Cultural Competence Resources for Healthcare Providers
http://www.hrsa.gov/culturalcompetence/
Culture-Specific Websites
Asian American Health
https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/omh/browse.aspx?lvl=3&lvlid=63 (Links to an external site.)
Black or African American Populations
https://www.cdc.gov/MinorityHealth/index.html (Links to an external site.)
Indian Health Service
http://www.ihs.gov/index.asp
The Migrant/Seasonal Farmworker
https://www.migrantclinician.org/issues/migrant-info/migrant.html (Links to an external site.)
National Alliance for Hispanic Health
http://www.hispanichealth.org/
National Congress of American Indians
http://www.ncai.org/