Canada is a diverse society made up of a large number of immigrants and Aboriginal people, this variability represents multiculturalism and needs individuals to be appreciative and respectful towards other cultures (Browne, Varcoe, Smye, Reimer-Kirkham, Lynam & Wong, 2009). In Canada, Aboriginal people have experienced a long history of colonization, they have suffered the loss of cultural cohesion and historical trauma in their life (Gerlach, 2012). Immigrants also come from different areas of the world, bringing a variety of cultural differences to Canada. Both health care providers and patients in this hospital have their own cultural background, which may impact on the delivery of health services. Therefore, cultural safety is a significant
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However, some studies have outlined that racial and ethnic minorities receive a lower quality of health services (Gurm & Cheema, 2013). These studies have indicated that there is a gap between the needs of healthcare services among those people and the delivery of healthcare services. Some doctors and nurses in the hospital may use their own experiences and knowledge to judge and evaluate their patients, rather than understand and respect patients’ culture on their cultural position by effective communication and sharing power. This inappropriate approach can be seen as unsafe cultural practice, which can diminish, demean and disempower the identity of patients’ culture and individual well-being (Nursing Council of New Zealand, 2011). This kind of practice can make health services receivers feel unsafe during the process of delivery of health care, even decrease the quality of health services. As a public health care organization, this urban Canadian hospital should change clinical practice to meet the requirements of cultural safety and the needs of different groups of people who own a diversity of
However, some studies have outlined that racial and ethnic minorities receive a lower quality of health services (Gurm & Cheema, 2013). These studies have indicated that there is a gap between the needs of healthcare services among those people and the delivery of healthcare services. Some doctors and nurses in the hospital may use their own experiences and knowledge to judge and evaluate their patients, rather than understand and respect patients’ culture on their cultural position by effective communication and sharing power. This inappropriate approach can be seen as unsafe cultural practice, which can diminish, demean and disempower the identity of patients’ culture and individual well-being (Nursing Council of New Zealand, 2011). This kind of practice can make health services receivers feel unsafe during the process of delivery of health care, even decrease the quality of health services. As a public health care organization, this urban Canadian hospital should change clinical practice to meet the requirements of cultural safety and the needs of different groups of people who own a diversity of