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Dilsy Ricardo Florida National University 1 TRANSCULTURAL DIVERSITY AND HEALTH
CARE 2 Transcultural Diversity and Health Care 1. The term “transcultural diversity” refers
to the presence of diverse sub-cultures that exist within one larger culture and to the value
of cultural differences. Transcultural diversity is opposite to monoculture or to the value of
the dominant culture without the consideration of minor cultures and subcultures. In turn,
the term “transcultural health care” means the connection between healthcare and beliefs
and values of different cultural groups. Transcultural nurses know health beliefs, behavior,
and values of various cultures and sub-cultures and plan and provide culturally appropriate
care. Transcultural diversity and transcultural health care strongly interact with each other
in the multicultural environment. Representatives of different cultures go to the healthcare
facilities to receive help and approaches suitable for the representatives of the Western
cultures may be unsuitable or even offensive for the representatives of other cultures.
Transcultural nurses know similarities and differences in the healthcare attitudes between
different cultures and can predict the care needs of people on the basis of their cultural
heritage (Prosen, 2015). For example, Arabian and Muslim patients refuse to take drugs that
contain stearic acid retrieved from animals due to the teachings of Islam; therefore, the
nurse should explain the necessity of drug and the impossibility of its replacement (Rassool,
2015). At the same time, Chinese patients prefer to escape surgeries, as they believe their
bodies should remain intact so their souls could find the place after the further returning to
Earth. Therefore, if the nurse understands cultural differences in healthcare and can apply
them to the planning and provision of care, the nurse can successfully treat representatives
with various cultural heritages. The delivery of the highest quality of TRANSCULTURAL
DIVERSITY AND HEALTH CARE 3 care is the major goal of a nurse, and cultural competence
becomes an especially important aspect in the modern global cultural environment. 2.
TRANSCULTURAL DIVERSITY AND HEALTH CARE DiscussionThe first variant characteristic
of culture is the race. The race is a genetic characteristic of culture that includes physical

2. characteristics shared by the group members, such as skin color, blood type, eye color, and
hair. Race cannot be changed, but people could undergo plastic surgeries to change their
appearance to fit into society and to increase their social opportunities. The second variant
characteristic is religious affiliation. Religion is a set of dogmas, beliefs, practices, and
worldviews that establish the relationship between people and divine power. On the
contrary with race, religion can be changed in accordance with the personal choice of
people. However, the change of religion may lead to the shift of culture and to the
occurrence of controversies between a person and his or her family. Next, the third variant
characteristic of culture is age. Age is the time of existence from the beginning to the
particular life period. Age cannot be changed, and each stage of age is usually related to
specific power and capacity and to the changes in worldview. Different cultures treat age
differently; for instance, in Western cultures, elders are usually excluded from the
community, while in India, elders are the head of the family, and in Korea, elders are highly
respected not only in the family but also in the society. Finally, the fourth variant
characteristic of culture is education. Education is the acquisition of new knowledge,
particular beliefs, and new skills. Educational status can be changed, and people with
different educational levels develop different TRANSCULTURAL DIVERSITY AND HEALTH
CARE worldviews, broaden their perspectives, and get new opportunities for
decisionmaking. 4 TRANSCULTURAL DIVERSITY AND HEALTH CARE 5 References Prosen,
M. (2015). Introducing transcultural nursing education: Implementation of transcultural
nursing in the postgraduate nursing curriculum. Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences,
174, 149-155. Retrieved from
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/277651379_Introducing_Transcultural_Nur
sing_Education_Implementation_of_Transcultural_Nursing_in_the_Postgraduate_Nu
rsing_Curriculum. Rassool, G. H. (2015). Cultural competence in nursing Muslim patients.
Nursing Times, 3(14), 12-15. TRANSCULTURAL DIVERSITY AND HEALTH CARE
DiscussionRetrieved from
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/274254735_Cultural_competence_in_nursin
g_Muslim_patients. Culture and Health Care 1 Transcultural Diversity, Health Care, and
Variant Characteristics of Culture Rony Marino Florida National University Culture and
Health Care 2 Transcultural Diversity, Health Care, and Variant Characteristics of Culture
Transcultural diversity is defined by similarities and differences between the specific
culture of human groups. It states that every patient has his cultural beliefs, perception, and
preferences. Patient’s attitude and behavior are associated by his cultural background.
Transcultural diversity states that the health facilitator should develop the ability of interact
with patients of all types of culture backgrounds (Clark & Robinson). Health care is based on
the development and conservation of the patient’s health status (“Health Care”). Health care
professionals are dedicated to preventing, diagnose, early treat, or alleviate the disease.
Health professionals should be trained and be able to treat all patients, regarding their
cultural background, and cultural believes. Health care is the maintenance or restoration of
the physical, emotional, and mental well-being of the patients (“What is health care?
definition and meaning”). Nowadays in our country we have a multicultural population, this
is an important consideration to have in mind if we are going to speak about health care. All

3. health care professionals should be prepared and trained to deliver a good care, regarding
the believes of the patient. Skills to deliver an adequate cultural competence should be part
of the train of every nurse, doctor, or any health care provider. To perform a cultural
assessment is an efficient tool to recognize the patient’s culture, and it will help the
facilitator to perform and to make an excellent work (Clark & Robinson). Keeping always an
adequate distance and space will ensure the comfortability of the patient: if we sit close to a
patient, him/her can perceive it as warmth and caring; but other patient can perceive it as
an invasion of his/her personal space. Culture and Health Care 3 To maintain eye contact
while treating, speaking, or teaching a patient depends of the cultural background of the
patient. While for a group of patients to avoid eye contact represent lack of interest or
indifference, for others is a sign of respect. Touching is an important consideration while
caring for patients. In some culture specific body parts cannot be examined by nurses of
doctors of the opposite gender. Before touching the head in the case of Asian population,
care givers should explain what are doing and why. Same case of the Islamic and Jewish
women, they should be allowed to keep privacy and keep her legs, arms, and head covered
during the examination. Diet is another consideration of the characteristics of each culture
to have in mind. Each culture has its own allowed or disallowed foods; when, how, and
where to eat it. Nurses and doctors should be aware of selected cultures avoid certain types
of food and medications derived from some animals, as is the case of the pork derived
insulin. In selected holidays other group if people eat high quantity of calories and fats,
increasing the risk of some health incidents. Biological variations in some types of cultures
should be considered when giving care of patients of a specific culture. Metabolism and
absorption of certain medications differs to patients from different cultures. Adherence to
treatment plans and use of herbal supplements differ for one culture to another
(“Understanding Transcultural Nursing: Nursing 2019”). Culture and Health Care 4
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they impact health care. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1073259
Health Care. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/health
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rsing.2.a spx What is health care? definition and meaning. (n.d.). Retrieved from
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