Cultural and

religious
considerations
 Cultural considerations

• Cultural Consideration means to promote

the delivery of services in a culturally
competent manner to all enrollees,
including those with limited English
proficiency and diverse cultural and ethnic
backgrounds, disabilities, and regardless of
gender, sexual orientation, or gender
identity
 Areas associated

• Language
• Eye contact
• Gender
• Touching
• Food
• Psychosocial care
 How to be culturally competent

• Cultural awareness - involves examining

yourself, dropping prejudices that you
have previously formed against foreign
cultures, and developing the right attitude
toward giving the best health service to all
patients and clients.
 How to be culturally competent

• Cultural knowledge - involves searching

for information about the culture and
beliefs of your patients to better
understand and interact with them.
 How to be culturally competent

• Cultural skills - involves your ability to

collect relevant data and process it to help
engage a patient in meaningful cross-
cultural interaction.
 How to be culturally competent

• Cultural encounter - encourages nurses to

venture out of the environment they are
conversant with and try new cultures and
places. They improve their competence by
interacting with people from different
backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
 How to be culturally competent

• Cultural desire - requires a strong

motivation to learn more about other
cultures. It is a strong force that involves
the ability to be open to new people, to
accept and understand cultures that are
different from yours, and be willing to
learn.