Culture 101

Broome, B.

Urologic Nursing 26(6): 486-489

2006


ISSN/ISBN: 1053-816X
PMID: 17253083
Document Number: 597518
America is a kaleidoscope of cultures, ethnic groups, and races. As America's emerging and changing populations continue to grow, it is imperative that health care providers become more culturally sensitive and competent. Health care providers need to recognize that care must be individualized and considerate of the cultural, racial, and ethnic identity of the recipient of their care. One of the many challenges that confronts health care, and urologic nurses, is learning how culture can influence a patient's response to health and illness.

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