Leininger’s Culture Care Theory
Han Kim, RN, BSN
Clayton State University
Introduction Leininger’s Culture Care Theory, which is also referred as a Leininger’s theory or transcultural theory is meant to provide care with cultural beliefs, practices and values (Leininger, 2008). The major concept of Leininger’s theory includes the view and coping skill, the social level of a patient that shape illness and wellness, the religious and cultural understanding and the cultural competence including care (Alligood, 2013). The importance of the theory is to develop an understanding, respect, and appreciation for a patient diversity, beliefs, values, spirituality and culture regarding illness, its meaning, cause, treatment, and …show more content…
Caring is the vital role of nurses where they give patients and their families a significant, person-centered concern that embraces human diversity. Care offered to patients in line with the theory is aimed at alleviating patients suffering and promoting health as well as an individual’s well-being (Leininger, 2008). The theory calls for nurses to apply care in respect, being sensitive and empathetic together with professional values, thus caring science requires a deep integration of humanistic care in line with the patient’s views about …show more content…
A patient’s perspective towards conditions of illness affect the quality of care the nurses offer which is identified by contextual interviews conducted by the nurses (McFarland & Wehbe-Alamah, 2014). The variation of environments affects and determines the overall view of a patient concerning care offered by the nurse. Social level means that the patient has a social status which determines the illness and wellness of the patient (Leininger, 2008). Social levels are influenced by the distribution of resources in a community which affects the care offered by nurses to different patients in consideration of their economic level. Religious beliefs describe the beliefs perceived by the patient. Some religion condones treatment while some support treatment to be offered (McFarland & Wehbe-Alamah, 2014). Religion, perspective and social level are some main concepts that made up contributions of formulation of cultural care
Han Kim, RN, BSN
Clayton State University
Introduction Leininger’s Culture Care Theory, which is also referred as a Leininger’s theory or transcultural theory is meant to provide care with cultural beliefs, practices and values (Leininger, 2008). The major concept of Leininger’s theory includes the view and coping skill, the social level of a patient that shape illness and wellness, the religious and cultural understanding and the cultural competence including care (Alligood, 2013). The importance of the theory is to develop an understanding, respect, and appreciation for a patient diversity, beliefs, values, spirituality and culture regarding illness, its meaning, cause, treatment, and …show more content…
Caring is the vital role of nurses where they give patients and their families a significant, person-centered concern that embraces human diversity. Care offered to patients in line with the theory is aimed at alleviating patients suffering and promoting health as well as an individual’s well-being (Leininger, 2008). The theory calls for nurses to apply care in respect, being sensitive and empathetic together with professional values, thus caring science requires a deep integration of humanistic care in line with the patient’s views about …show more content…
A patient’s perspective towards conditions of illness affect the quality of care the nurses offer which is identified by contextual interviews conducted by the nurses (McFarland & Wehbe-Alamah, 2014). The variation of environments affects and determines the overall view of a patient concerning care offered by the nurse. Social level means that the patient has a social status which determines the illness and wellness of the patient (Leininger, 2008). Social levels are influenced by the distribution of resources in a community which affects the care offered by nurses to different patients in consideration of their economic level. Religious beliefs describe the beliefs perceived by the patient. Some religion condones treatment while some support treatment to be offered (McFarland & Wehbe-Alamah, 2014). Religion, perspective and social level are some main concepts that made up contributions of formulation of cultural care