Moreover, culture is what shape each individual into the person they become (Rew, 2015). At the same time, there are multiple cultures from which each person is shaped. For example, the culture in which they were brought up, where they work, and attend school all influence our views and behaviors. Therefore, culture is a crucial element to consider when providing patient care.
Conclusion
Leininger’s Cultural Care Theory of Diversity and Universality aim to improve and provide culturally congruent care by tailoring patient care to fit the patient’s need. This theory holds that values, beliefs, and practices are influenced by ones’ worldview, language, philosophy, religion, kinship, social, political, legal, educational, economic, technological, ethnohistorical, and environmental context (Alligood, 2014). As a result, patient care should be holistic, individualizing care plan to fit the needs of each