Amish Culture in the Health Care System In the medical field, it is vital for nurses to understand the diverse culture in the health care system. Nurses need to take into consideration of the possible language barriers as well as cultural norms traditions in order to provide high quality care to the patient and their families. A particular culture within the United States that nurses should practice culture-specific care for, is the Amish population. The Amish have barriers that may prevent care to their health due to their beliefs and traditions, which is why it is vital to have an understanding in diversity in order to give the proper medical treatment The name “Amish” comes from Jakob Ammann, an early Swiss Anabaptist whose controversial
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They believe that high level of medical science is not necessary, but they do believe that good health mentally and physically, is a gift from God and that needs are to be taken care of (Cleveland Clinic, 2017). In other words, they believe that medicine may help their conditions, but God can heal them. In some Amish districts, insurance is discouraged, including medical insurance (Cleveland Clinic, 2017). They believe that it is a “worldly product” and if purchased, it shows lack of faith in God. Due to this, the Amish may seek medical treatment but only if it is an emergency or an important concern to the community. This may prevent them from seeking medical attention at an early time and to get the proper medical treatment …show more content…
The Amish believe that the heart is the soul of the body, and that children who have not been baptized can receive a heart transplant (Cleveland Clinic, 2017). As previously stated earlier, the Amish believe that God can heal them . For this reason, the Amish pays little attention to preventative care, so it is difficult to stress the importance of immunizations, cancer screenings, PAP smears, and mammograms. Not only is it because they believe God heals, but it may be because they cannot afford the preventative care. Nurses should also be aware that Amish do not believe in birth control, discourage use of Life Flight helicopters, refuse autopsies, and will need to have permission from the church in order to go to a hospital because the church typically pays for their care.
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They believe that high level of medical science is not necessary, but they do believe that good health mentally and physically, is a gift from God and that needs are to be taken care of (Cleveland Clinic, 2017). In other words, they believe that medicine may help their conditions, but God can heal them. In some Amish districts, insurance is discouraged, including medical insurance (Cleveland Clinic, 2017). They believe that it is a “worldly product” and if purchased, it shows lack of faith in God. Due to this, the Amish may seek medical treatment but only if it is an emergency or an important concern to the community. This may prevent them from seeking medical attention at an early time and to get the proper medical treatment …show more content…
The Amish believe that the heart is the soul of the body, and that children who have not been baptized can receive a heart transplant (Cleveland Clinic, 2017). As previously stated earlier, the Amish believe that God can heal them . For this reason, the Amish pays little attention to preventative care, so it is difficult to stress the importance of immunizations, cancer screenings, PAP smears, and mammograms. Not only is it because they believe God heals, but it may be because they cannot afford the preventative care. Nurses should also be aware that Amish do not believe in birth control, discourage use of Life Flight helicopters, refuse autopsies, and will need to have permission from the church in order to go to a hospital because the church typically pays for their care.
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