Cultural Sensitivity: Risk factors Assignment

Cultural Sensitivity: Risk factors Assignment

Cultural Awareness: Risk Factors Assignment: What are risk factors, and how do they affect the cultures in which you work as a nurse?

Cultural Sensitivity: Risk Factors to Be Aware Of
In general, risk factors are an individual’s attributes, exposures, or characteristics that increase the likelihood of that person developing a specific illness or disease (Yuan et al., 2017). Family history of the disease, age, tobacco use, exposure to certain chemicals and radiations, infection with certain viruses and bacteria, and certain genetic changes are all risk factors for health complications such as cancer. The most common health complications that Chinese Americans face as a result of having high systolic blood pressure and eating a high-fat, high-cholesterol diet are cancer and cardiovascular disease (Lewington et al., 2016). Cancers of the esophagus, nasopharynx, liver, cervix, and stomach, among other organs and tissues, are known to be more common in Chinese Americans (Torre et al., 2016). Other risk factors in Chinese American culture include tuberculosis (which can be contracted through environmental exposure, though its prevalence has decreased in recent years due to the TB vaccine), lactose intolerance (which can be caused by genetics or lifestyle choices), and diabetes (which can also be caused by genetics or by lifestyle choices).

The primary nursing strategies that can be implemented to provide adequate healthcare and prevent the occurrence of the aforementioned diseases among members of the Chinese American culture include dietary education promotion, raising public awareness of risk factors and how to avoid them, and, finally, encouraging physical activity among members of this culture (In Dahlin, In Sutermaster, American Nurses Association, & Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association, 2014). When it comes to illness, the majority of Chinese people follow the yang and yin theory and eat foods that support this theory. They would, for example, avoid or consume anything with yin qualities, such as vegetables, salad, cold meat, and cold beverages. They would otherwise eat beef, fried foods, and chicken, increasing their chances of developing cardiovascular problems. As a result, among other oils, soy source oil is used in the preparation of Chinese meals, which has a high sodium content and is thus harmful to the heart. Consuming yin and yang foods is thought to help prevent indigestion and sudden imbalances in the body. As a result of their religious beliefs, they are unable to consume a special diet that is required for emotional and physical well-being (Xutian, Tai, Yuan, & World Scientific, 2015). As a result, it is critical for the nurse to educate members of this community about the risk factors for common diseases like heart disease and stroke that are associated with a high salt and fat intake. Furthermore, the nurse must educate them on the value of physical activity as a preventative measure for a variety of health complications, as well as for overall well-being and health.

Important information for writing discussion questions and participation

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Your initial discussion post should be a minimum of 200 words and response posts should be a minimum of 150 words. Be advised that I grade based on quality and not necessarily the number of words you post. A minimum of TWO references should be used for your initial post. For your response post, you do not need references as personal experiences would count as response posts. If you however cite anything from the literature for your response post, it is required that you cite your reference. You should include a minimum of THREE references for papers in this course. Please note that references should be no more than 5 years old except recommended as a resource for the class. Furthermore, for each discussion board question, you need ONE initial substantive response and TWO substantive responses to either your classmates or your instructor for a total of THREE responses. There are TWO discussion questions each week, hence, you need a total minimum of SIX discussion posts for each week. I usually post a discussion question each week. You could also respond to these as it would count towards your required SIX discussion posts for the week.

I understand this is a lot of information to cover in 5 weeks, however, the Bible says in Philippians 4:13 that we can do all things through Christ that strengthens us. Even in times like this, we are encouraged by God’s word that we have that ability in us to succeed with His strength. I pray that each and every one of you receives strength for this course and life generally as we navigate through this pandemic that is shaking our world today. Relax and enjoy the course!

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Please read through the following information on writing a Discussion question response and participation posts.

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Important information on Writing a Discussion Question

• Your response needs to be a minimum of 150 words (not including your list of references)
• There needs to be at least TWO references with ONE being a peer reviewed professional journal article.
• Include in-text citations in your response
• Do not include quotes—instead summarize and paraphrase the information
• Follow APA-7th edition
• Points will be deducted if the above is not followed

Participation –replies to your classmates or instructor

• A minimum of 6 responses per week, on at least 3 days of the week.
• Each response needs at least ONE reference with citations—best if it is a peer reviewed journal article
• Each response needs to be at least 75 words in length (does not include your list of references)
• Responses need to be substantive by bringing information to the discussion or further enhance the discussion. Responses of “I agree” or “great post” does not count for the word count.
• Follow APA 7th edition
• Points will be deducted if the above is not followed

• Remember to use and follow APA-7th edition for all weekly assignments, discussion questions, and participation points.
• Here are some helpful links
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References

Dahlin, C., Sutermaster, D. J., the American Nurses Association, and the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (2014). Palliative nursing scope and standards of practice: a valuable resource for hospice and palliative nurses American Nurses Association, Silver Spring, MD.

S. Lewington, B. Lacey, R. Clarke, Y. Guo, X. L. Kong, L. Yang, Y. Chen, Z. Chen (April 01, 2016). The Hypertension Burden and the Risk of Cardiovascular Mortality in China 524, Journal of Internal Medicine, 176(4).

L. A. Torre, A. M. G. Sauer, M. S. Chen, M. Kagawa-Singer, A. Jemal, and R. L. Siegel (May 01, 2016). Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander cancer statistics, 2016: Converging incidence in males and females: Cancer Statistics for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, 2016. Ca: a Clinicians’ Cancer Journal, 66, 3, pp. 182-202.

S. Xutian, S. Tai, C.-S. Yuan, and World Scientific (Firm) (2015). Traditional Chinese medicine handbook World Scientific Publishing Company, Singapore

H. Yuan, X. Li, G. Wan, L. Sun, X. Zhu, F. Che, and Z. Yang (2017). A 35-year systematic trend analysis of the East Asian type 2 diabetes epidemic. Oncotarget, vol. 9(6), pp. 6718-6727, doi:10.18632/oncotarget.22961

Health promotion interventions such as smoking cessation programs, educational programs on disease prevention such as dietary control, and encouraging physical activity can be implemented to promote a healthy lifestyle among members of the Chinese American community (Xutian, Tai, Yuan, & World Scientific, 2015). When it comes to dietary control, the nurse can help members of this community choose foods that are still within the yin and yang theory, but only if they have the necessary nutritional value to help balance both physical and emotional harmony, according to the theory (Xu et al., 2008). The nurse must collaborate with individual clients during the implementation of the other interventions in order to aid in the assessment of illness behavior and biological variation in relation to their cultural beliefs and practices in order to provide effective and individualized care.

Explain risk factors for a different culture in a 1-2 page Word document. (Hispanic Culture) You can conduct independent online research to supplement your response. Please cite any additional research sources.

What exactly is the meaning of risk factors?
Choose a different culture (Hispanic Culture) and describe two risk factors.
Based on the risk factors you identified, what one nursing strategy can you implement to effectively care for this culture?
Determine one health promotion intervention that could help to reduce the risk factor.