2. Transcultural
Nursing
Kirandeep kaur
Phd scholar

3. Defination
Transcultural nursing is a comparative
study of cultures to understand
similarities (culture universal) and
difference (culture-specific) across
human groups (Leininger, 1991).

5. Goals
The goals of transcultural nursing is
to give culturally congruent nursing
care, and to provide culture specific
and universal nursing care practices
for the health and well-being.

6. CONCEPTS OF CULTURE AND
NURSING CARE:
Culture shapes all
learned human responses
clients have the right to
receive care that is
culturally acceptable to
them.

7. SELECTED COMPONENTS
OF CULTURAL
ASSESSMENT:
1. Ethnic Heritage and Ethnohistory
2. Biocultural History
3. Social Organization
4. Religious and Spiritual Beliefs
5. Communication Patterns

8. 6.Time Orientation
7.Caring Beliefs and Practices
8.Experience with Professional
Health Care
9.Eye Contact
10.Personal Space and Touching
11.Diet and Nutrition
12.Death and Dying

9. GUIDELINES FOR
TRANSCULTURAL
NURSING
Become aware about the role of cultural
influences.
Learn as much as possible about the belief
system and practices.

10. Practice techniques of observation and
listening to acquire knowledge of beliefs
and values
Keep in mind that health practices are
part of the overall culture and that
changing them may have widespread
implications for the person

11. Do not force the client to
participate in care that conflicts with
his or her value.
Accommodate the cultural dietary
practices of the clients as much as
possible.
Take into consideration the cultural
role of the family member who
makes most of the important
decisions.

12. •Seek assistance of a respected family
member.
•Modify care to include folk practices.
•Learn from your mistakes and do not
repeat them.

13. BARRIERS IN
TRANSCULTURAL
COMMUNICATION
No knowledge expansion
Racism
Bias
Language

14. Difference in expectations
Fear and disgust
Difference in perception
Mistrust of health care

15. NURSING PROCESS AND
ROLE OF NURSE
•Determine the client's cultural heritage and
language skills
•Determine if any of his health beliefs
•Collect information that any home remedies

16. Nurses should evaluate their attitudes
toward ethnic nursing care.
Self-evaluation
Understand the influence of culture,
race & ethnicity
Identify the religious practices of the
family
The planning of nursing care should
be adapted as much as possible to the
client's cultural background.

17. Models of
transcultural
nursing

18. Leininger’s Theory
 She developed the “SUNRISE MODEL” as a basis
for assessment and research in nursing.
This model remains as a standard in Transcultural
Nursing Theory.
Dr. Leininger also developed the ETHNONURSING
Method for conducting Transcultural Research.
While it is considered by Dr. Leininger to be
Qualitative, it has certain attributes that make it
somewhat Quantitative as well.
Resource: http://www.madeleine-leininger.com/cc/overview.pdf

19. Retrieved on 3/14/2017
from
http://www.tcns.org/Theor
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20. Geiger and Davidhizer Model
Culturally Unique Individual
Communication
Space
Social Organization
Time
Environmental Control
Biological Variations
Giger, J. N., & Davidhizar, R. (2002). Culturally competent care: emphasis on understanding the people of
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doi:10.1046/j.1466-7657.2002.00118.x

21. Conclusion
 Nurses need to be aware of and sensitive to the
cultural needs of clients.
 The practice of nursing today demands that the
nurse identify and meet the cultural needs of
diverse groups, understand the social and cultural
reality of the client, family, and community,
develop expertise to implement culturally
acceptable strategies to provide nursing care, and
identify and use resources acceptable to the client