NR 576 Week 2 Assignment; iHuman Reflection Worksheet..

Consider how cultural beliefs affect client’s perception and participation in healthcare. Suppose if this client is from a different culture, how would your recommendations for selecting medications, treatments, and follow-up care have changed for this client? In healthcare, cultural beliefs influence how patients perceive health, illness, and the role of healthcare providers (Mcleod, 2023). My patient is a 25-year-old healthy, non-White, ethnic female who came to the clinic with a chief complaint of a rash on a sensitive area that had spread th th to another body location due to scratching. The patient is a schoolteacher for 7 and 8 grade students. Cultural discussions must come from a place of seeking to understand how best to help the patient to meet their healthcare goals. Culture also encompasses more than ethnicity or locale. Females have their own culture which did affect the treatment plan recommended in this case scenario. As a female healthcare provider, I was concerned with the pruritic nature of the rash on the inner thighs. Due to her activities, rash location, and profession, I was more willing to prescribe an oral steroid than a topical steroid cream or ointment. What resources are available to clients in your area who are from different cultures. Being a culturally effective healthcare provider requires understanding how your clients' cultures may impact their care. Oklahoma, being a diverse land of oil barons, Native American, and Hispanic populations alongside many other culturally sensitive populations, has many resources to meet the needs of our residents. The Indian Health Services clinics throughout Oklahoma where the Native Americans may receive services. There is the Hispanic Family Clinic in Oklahoma City for the Hispanic population. There are resources for the lower socioeconomic population through church outreach clinics such as Crossings Community Clinic. There are also rural clinics from Variety Care to meet the needs of our large, rural population which is also culturally diverse from urban residents.