From the beginning of time, diversity is one of the oldest concepts involving mankind across the globe. Colonies, tribes, empires, and nations have been a part of diverse populations and among many early cultural groups of people that migrated to the United States where people from Africa, Spanish, European, Dutch, French and British colonies. These early settlers have not only shaped American history, but continue to transform the United States, today. According to the World Atlas, (World Atlas, 2018) among the three largest nationalities or ethnic groups in the country today are Mexicans, which constitutes at 58.5% of the Latin/ Hispanic population, Germans at 14.70 % and African Americans which constitutes at 12.30 % of the population.
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Care takers should be respectful, empathetic, compassionate and cognitive of their patient’s needs, coping skills and wishes. There are cultural or religious protocols, rituals, or traditions for post-mortem care for the removal of a deceased individual. In some culture or religions, women can only part take of post-mortem care for the deceased women. The same concept applies to men, who only, are allowed to touch or remove the decease, of a male. Therefore, it is crucial that healthcare workers are culturally aware of the family’s instructions for post-mortem care, family notification at the time of death, receiving proper authorization for removal as well as, the permission or not for an autopsy and the facility’s policy and …show more content…
For instance, some cultures consider certain postures, direct eye contact, hand gestures, touch or facial expressions, offensive. Whereas, in other cultures touch, facial expressions or proxemics can be considered terms of endearment. Verbal communication is also a vital means of communication. It allows us to convey our emotions, feelings, needs, concerns and thoughts by way of voice, volume and words. However, the saying, “choose your words wisely,” may not be an understatement because words can have multiple meanings in the same language or could mean something else in other
Care takers should be respectful, empathetic, compassionate and cognitive of their patient’s needs, coping skills and wishes. There are cultural or religious protocols, rituals, or traditions for post-mortem care for the removal of a deceased individual. In some culture or religions, women can only part take of post-mortem care for the deceased women. The same concept applies to men, who only, are allowed to touch or remove the decease, of a male. Therefore, it is crucial that healthcare workers are culturally aware of the family’s instructions for post-mortem care, family notification at the time of death, receiving proper authorization for removal as well as, the permission or not for an autopsy and the facility’s policy and …show more content…
For instance, some cultures consider certain postures, direct eye contact, hand gestures, touch or facial expressions, offensive. Whereas, in other cultures touch, facial expressions or proxemics can be considered terms of endearment. Verbal communication is also a vital means of communication. It allows us to convey our emotions, feelings, needs, concerns and thoughts by way of voice, volume and words. However, the saying, “choose your words wisely,” may not be an understatement because words can have multiple meanings in the same language or could mean something else in other