NUR1 221 Lecture Notes - Social Class, Ethnocentrism, Cultural Relativism
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Sociocultural influences on family health promotion and health protection by bomar & Nearly all aspect of family life and health promotion are influenced by culture. More than 33 million people migrated to the united-states between 1990 and 2000, the largest census-to-census growth ever. The contention that diversity is found only in large and coastal cities is no longer a reality. Health promotion is experienced, transformed, and maintained within the family system. To be effective in encouraging families to engage in health-promotion behaviors, the clinician needs to be cognizant of the roles of different family member in health promoting activities. A key to achieving health promotion goals with families from a culture different that of the health care professional is the health care professional"s knowledge of the client"s culture. The challenge of the 21st century is for health care professionals, especially registered nurses, to become skilled, adept, and expert in providing care that is culturally competent, if not culturally proficient.
