Cultural Considerations in the Care of Psychiatric Patients: A Case Study on Fright

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of National Black Nurses' Association : JNBNA

Abstract

When providing psychiatric care to patients, cultural considerations are necessary to ensure that patients' individual healthcare needs are known and addressed. Failure to incorporate cultural considerations such as food preferences, gender congruency with nursing care, awareness of faith and religious practices, and the use of alternative medicinal and herbal approaches to healthcare treatment, can result in poor treatment engagement and outcomes for patients. The provision of culturally competent health care for psychiatric patients must be patient-centered; with nurses and all healthcare team members collaborating with patients and their families (significant others) in the delivery of safe, high quality, and effective care.

First Page

57

Last Page

60

Publication Date

12-1-2019

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