Interview a patient from a different culture or religious background than yours. Complete the assignment using the tool provided. Explore the patient’s health/illness beliefs and compare the patient’s beliefs to your own personal beliefs. Discuss how knowledge of the patient’s beliefs might assist with providing patient-centered, culturally competent care.
Review the grading rubric below for required elements of the assignment. Submit the assignment by 11:59 PM MT Sunday of week 4.
This assignment focuses on:
CO2 Identify genetic risks to current and future health status (PO7)
CO3 Assess Explore the patient’s health/illness beliefs and attitudes, and practices of individuals, families, and populations (PO7)
CO5 Examine access and resources to meet the health needs and maintain a healthy lifestyle (PO7)
Instructions
- Utilize the Health/Illness Belief Assessment Tool provided to document a patient interview and personal beliefs
- Identify patient’s age, gender, cultural background, religious affiliation and compare to your personal information
- Discuss patient’s support system (family and community). Who does the patient consult for information and assistance related to health needs? What are your personal beliefs regarding support systems related to the patient’s level of support?
- Discuss the patient’s perception of personal level of health and wellness? Compare patient’s perception to nurse’s belief of the patient’s level of health.
- What are the patient’s beliefs or concerns related to hereditary health issues in their family or culture? Compare patient’s beliefs or concerns with nurse’s personal beliefs.
- What would trigger a visit to a health care provider? Compare patient’s beliefs to nurse’s personal beliefs.
- What type of health care provider would they seek for primary health care? Compare to nurse’s personal beliefs.
- When would they visit a health care provider for pain issues? What level of pain would trigger a visit and what type of provider would they visit for pain? Compare to nurse’s personal beliefs.
- When would they visit a health care provider for mental health issues? What would they consider a mental health issue? What type of provider would they visit for mental health issues? Compare with nurse’s personal beliefs.
- How do personal, familial, cultural, or religious beliefs impact choices of foods and nutrition? Who do they consult for nutritional information? Compare with nurse’s personal beliefs.
- What barriers does the patient perceive in accessing care for health (pain, mental and physical health) or nutritional needs? Compare with nurse’s personal beliefs.
- How might knowledge of this patient’s beliefs impact your plan of care for this patient? How will this knowledge assist your ability to provide evidence-based, patient-centered, culturally competent care?
