Discuss the person’s view of the cause of their health condition, the person’s health literacy, and the person’s identity

Briefly introduce a person you have recently cared for in your nursing practice. (Be sure not to include any identifying information that would be protected by HIPAA!) Discuss the person’s view of the cause of their health condition, the person’s health literacy, and the person’s identity on the continuum of privilege-disadvantage (Table 4 in the Lor article on p. 361). What was (or would be) your approach to care for him/her in a culturally competent way?

Submission Instructions:

• Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.

 

Online Materials & Resources

1. Visit the CINAHL Complete under the A-to-Z Databases on the University Library’s website, locate and read the article below:
   • Lor, M., Crooks, N., & Tluczek, A. (2016). A proposed model of person-, family-, and culture-centered nursing care. Nursing Outlook, 64(4), 352–366.
     https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S002965541630001X (Links to an external site.)
   • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2016.02.006 (Links to an external site.)
2. Read the article below:
   • Carteret, M. (2015, October). Reading Between the Head Nods | Dimensions of Culture. Retrieved from http://www.dimensionsofculture.com/2015/10/reading-between-the-head-nods/ (Links to an external site.)