Leininger 's Culture Care Theory of Diversity and Universality Leininger’s Culture Care Theory of Diversity and Universality aim to improve and provide culturally congruent care to all human beings in order to maintain and/or regain their health and well-being (Alligood, 2014; Sitzman & Eichelberger, 2015). Culture influences all aspects of life as they are factors that are learned, shared, and passed from one generation to another (Alligood, 2014). Nevertheless, culture defines health, illness and the search for relief from disease or distress. In any case, culture care are the specific features within a culture that influences how a person or group handle health and well-being.
Critical Examination of Theory Culture care is grounded within one’s worldview, which is shape by social structure factors such as religion, economics, cultural values, environmental context, ethnohistory, and language (Alligood, 2014; Sitzman & Eichelberger, 2015). Moreover, culture care share similarities and differences related to health and well-being, how individual deal with disability and death, as well as, when to seek relief from illnesses or distress. As culture plays a vital role in health care seeking habits …show more content…
Both the LEARN model and the theory focuses on the patient as a whole, taking into consideration their values, beliefs, and personal needs. The primary goal of these two concept, is to provide safe, effective, and culturally competent patient care. More importantly, the framework is a practice example of Leininger’s Theory. The framework was created by Berlin and Fowkes due to an increase in diversity among patient population and the differences found within the health and disease belief systems (Berlin & Fowkes, 1983). As with Leininger’s Theory, the framework was designed to bridge the cultural sensitivity associated with patients’ beliefs that differ from that of the biomedical
Critical Examination of Theory Culture care is grounded within one’s worldview, which is shape by social structure factors such as religion, economics, cultural values, environmental context, ethnohistory, and language (Alligood, 2014; Sitzman & Eichelberger, 2015). Moreover, culture care share similarities and differences related to health and well-being, how individual deal with disability and death, as well as, when to seek relief from illnesses or distress. As culture plays a vital role in health care seeking habits …show more content…
Both the LEARN model and the theory focuses on the patient as a whole, taking into consideration their values, beliefs, and personal needs. The primary goal of these two concept, is to provide safe, effective, and culturally competent patient care. More importantly, the framework is a practice example of Leininger’s Theory. The framework was created by Berlin and Fowkes due to an increase in diversity among patient population and the differences found within the health and disease belief systems (Berlin & Fowkes, 1983). As with Leininger’s Theory, the framework was designed to bridge the cultural sensitivity associated with patients’ beliefs that differ from that of the biomedical