Patients from Different Cultures

Patients from Different Cultures

Introduction

The current healthcare is quickly adopting to personal and cultural preferences. The world is comprised of diverse cultures whose practices and beliefs vary as time goes. Medical practitioners are not limited to whom to serve; therefore, understanding the different civilizations will impel their services towards clients.

Discussion

The backgrounds of clients cannot undoubtedly be similar. A client of another culture holds a different perspective on various issues of life that vary from that of a medical professional (Hemberg&Vilander, 2017). In such a case, physicians need to develop means of serving such people lest hurting them instead of making them feel less valued.

How Caregivers Deal With Foreigners

Firstly, the language barrier is a significant source of misunderstanding in most therapeutic relationships. When caregivers and clients do not speak the same language, there may result in misinterpretation that could cause maltreatment. In avoiding such instances, interpreters are crucial in health organizations. Likewise, patients’ culture, which pertains to values and beliefs held by clients, contributes to building a health nurse-client relationship. Health care providers should aim at providing culturally sensitive care that meets the client’s needs (Hemberg&Vilander, 2017). They can achieve this by being alert about their own culture. For one to contemplate other peoples’ beliefs, self-consciousness is crucial. Through this, they are familiar with what to expect from others. .

In cases where there is unclear information, enquiring from clients is a better option rather than assuming.

Additionally, clients’ families contribute to their treatment and healing process through decision making. Since families are based on different cultures, their response towards patient medication may be slow, depending on their beliefs and judging speed. For instance, in the case of blood transfusion, family members determine whether or not it should happen and who is to donate. Such verdicts take time before they are made and may impact clients’ positively or negatively (Hemberg&Vilander, 2017). Medical practitioners should offer assistance reflecting on the best interest of the client in need. They should enlighten such on the significance of medical practices. This helps create a more learned society.

Method of communication

Medical practitioners should embrace direct contact with clients. This helps build good rapport, therefore, strengthening the alliance between the two parties (Hemberg&Vilander, 2017). It creates trust hence initiating openness.

Conclusion

An amicable liaison between physicians and clients is inevitable. In their practice, therapists should strive for such extremes to meet their client’s needs. Understanding clientele culture helps build a diversified health care environment suitable for any community at any time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

References

Hemberg, J. A. V., &Vilander, S. (2017). Cultural and communicative competence in the caring relationship with patients from another culture. Scandinavian journal of caring sciences, 31(4), 822-829.