Culture Care and Diversity

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Culture Care and Diversity

• A Nursing Theory
• By Rabia Chaudhry

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• Dr. Leininger was the first professional nurse
  with a PhD in anthropology.
• She brought nursing and anthropology together and
  came up with the term transcultural nursing.
• Her Culture Care Diversity Universality theory
  was one of the earliest nursing theories and it
  remains the only theory focused specifically on
  transcultural nursing. Her theory is used
  worldwide.
• (Leininger, 2006)

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Description of the theory

• The Culture Care Diversity and Universality
  theory, according to Dr. Leininger, focuses on
  describing, explaining, and predicting nursing
  similarities and differences. It focuses
  primarily on human care and their culture.
• In addition, The Culture Care Diversity
  Universality theory focuses on methods of
  approach that takes care of patients and their
  culture.
• (Leininger, 2006)

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Research

• Dr. Leininger developed her theory, Culture Care
  Diversity and Universality from a combination of
  anthropology nursing beliefs principles
• 1985 she first published her theory in Nursing
  Science Quarterly
• 1988 - further explained her theory in same
  journal
• 1991 - published her book Culture Care Diversity
  and Universality A Theory of Nursing
• 
  
  (Leininger,
  2006)
  

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Theory applied to nursing

• Based on transcultural nursing model
• Transcultural nursing is a learned branch of
  nursing that focuses on the comparative study
  analysis of cultures. They apply these concepts
  to nursing and health-illness practices, beliefs,
  and values.
• Goal of Transcultural Nursing is to provide care
  that is congruent with cultural values, beliefs,
  and practices.
• 
  (Leininger, 1999)

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Theorys Purpose Goal

• Purpose to explicate transcultural nursing
  knowledge and practice
• Goal to identify ways to provide culturally
  congruent nursing care to people of diverse or
  similar cultures
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  (Leininger, 2006)

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The Sunrise Enabler

• The theory includes an enabler. It serves as a
  conceptual guide or cognitive map to guide nurses
  in the systematic study of all dimensions of the
  theory.
• This map or guide is called the Sunrise Enabler.
• 
  
  (Leininger, 2006)

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(Leininger, 2006. pp25)
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Applying theory in nursing practice

• Knowledge of cultural diversity is essential for
  nurses in order to provide appropriate care to
  clients, families, and communities.
• It also requires understanding of values,
  beliefs, and practices of a clients culture.
• Nursing actions must be culture-specific.
• Culture Care theory not only focuses on
  nurse-client interaction but the focus also
  includes care for families, groups, communities,
  cultures and institutions.
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  (Leininger, 1994)

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CONCLUSION

• We live in a cities/states that are rich in
  diversity, and globalization has become a fact of
  life, therefore, it is essential to value
  diversity.
• Nursing is a transcultural humanistic profession
  with the central purpose of serving individuals,
  groups, communities and institutions worldwide.
• If there is evidence of nurturing caring
  behaviors with the use of culture-specific care,
  there will be more signs of well being and fewer
  signs of illness.
• 
  (Leininger, 2006)
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References

• Leininger, M. M. McFarland, R. M. (2006).
  Culture care diversity and Universality, A world
  wide Nursing theory (2nd ed). (pp1-50). Jones
  and Bartlette Publishers.
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• Leininger, M. M. (1994). Nursing Education and
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• Leininger, M. M.(1999). What is Transcultural
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