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The mother's statement reflects folk medicine, a body of preserved treatment practices that has
been handed down verbally from generation to generation. One example is not reaching above
your head if you are pregnant, because doing so will cause the umbilical cord to strangle the baby. Home remedies are caregiving practices passed down between families, for example, ice on a cold sore, baking soda
paste on a bee sting. Herbalism involves the use of medicinal herbs. Alternative therapy or complementary therapy is designed to promote comfort, health, and well-
being and includes, for example, aromatherapy, music therapy, acupuncture, and yoga.
What is culture in community health nursing?
Culturally competent community health nursing requires that nurses understand the lifestyle, value system, and health and illness behaviors of diverse individuals, families, groups, and communities. Nurses also should understand the culture of institutions that influence the health and well-being of communities.
When describing culture as shared?
When describing culture as shared, it means that it is a product of aggregate behavior, not an individual habit. The customs are phenomena shared by all members of the group. Culture is learned; that is, the patterns of cultural behavior are acquired, not inherited.
Which is a cultural norm of the health care system?
Cultural norms of the health care system include the use of a systematic approach and problem-solving methodology; the omnipotence of technology; the dislike of tardiness, disorderliness, and disorganization; and the use of certain procedures attending birth and death.
What are the four core principles of transcultural nursing?
The following are the major concepts and their definitions in Madeleine Leininger's Transcultural Nursing Theory..
Transcultural Nursing. ... .
Ethnonursing. ... .
Nursing. ... .
Professional Nursing Care (Caring) ... .
Cultural Congruent (Nursing) Care. ... .
Health. ... .
Human Beings. ... .
Society and Environment..