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| consist of a mother, father, and children |
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| make up the majority of contemporary families in the United States |
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| are a growing trend in American culture |
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| Can play an active role in family, life decision making, and family roles. |
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| Extended Kin network families |
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| share a social support network, chores, goods and services. |
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| account for almost a third of all U.S. families. |
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| Blended or reconstituted nuclear family |
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| has become increasingly common due to high rates of divorce and remarriage and consist of two parents with biologic children from a previous marriage or relationship who marry or cohabitate |
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| the biologic children are members of two nuclear households, with co-parenting by the father and the mother |
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| nonmarital heterosexual cohabitating family |
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| is often chosen for financial reasons or for companionship. |
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| have children who show no significant differences from children raised in more traditional families |
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| Family life cycle (stage 1) |
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| Family life cycle (stage II) |
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| Family life cycle (stage III) |
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| Families with preschool children |
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| Family life cycle (stage IV) |
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| families with school-age children |
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| Family life cycle (stage V) |
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| Family life cycle (stage VI ) |
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| Families launching young adults |
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| Family life cycle (stage VII) |
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| Family life cycle (stage VIII) |
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| Status of the family unit |
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Pregnancy may elevate the status of both the man and the women depending on the culture.
The role of extended family in the care of the child varies depending on the culture. |
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| culture may prohibit the use of contraception or may determine the type used. |
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may be seen as an honor
may be viewed as a sickness
may determine the responsibilities of the mother or father |
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| The nurse who provides culturally competent care |
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recognizes the importance of childbearing family's value system
acknowledges that the differences occur among people
seeks to respect and respond to ethnic diversity in a way that leads to mutually desirable outcome. |
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| cultural assessment tool includes: |
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patient beliefs
patient values
patient customs |
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Forms a social network
• Potent support system for its
members
• Important role in defining work of
maternity nurses
• Emphasis in working with families is
on wellness and empowerment to
achieve control over their lives |
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Data related to childbearing & childrearing:
• Name, age, sex, health, and family
• Family type, structure, roles, values
• Cultural norms and customs
• Religious affiliations and beliefs
• Support network
• Communication patterns
• Environment |
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Purpose: Glean information about
health practices based on the
client's beliefs, values, and customs.
– Identification of cultural norms.
Cultural Norms influence family’s
beliefs
• Cultural assessment leads to
culturally sensitive care |
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Accommodate Religious
Rituals And Practices |
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Religious beliefs influence
experiences and attitudes
• Incorporate into plan of care by
doing a history |
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Who in the family must be
consulted before decisions are
made
• What type of healthcare provider
is most appropriate for the client
• What beliefs or traditions may
affect the plan of care |
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| Develop Cultural Competence |
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Self-awareness
• Awareness and understanding of
cultural differences
• Ability to adapt clinical skills and
practices as needed
• Knowledge |
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Biological Influences Among
Gender and Races |
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Boys pyloric stenosis; ADD
• Girls: congenital hip dysplasia; syst lupus
• African American: BP; lactose intol; sickle
cell; thalessemia
• Southeast Asian: sickle cell; thalessemia
• Mediterranean: Sickle Cell; thalassemia
• Amer Indian: type II diabetes; lactose intol
• Mexican: lactose Intol |
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Complementary vs
Alternative Therapies |
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Complementary therapies in
conjunction with conventional
therapies
• Alternative therapies in place of
conventional medicine |
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Complementary & Alternative
Therapies (Benefits) |
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Emphasize
prevention/wellness
• Noninvasive
• Few side effects
• More affordable and
available than
conventional
therapies |
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Complementary & Alternative
Therapies (Risks) |
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Lack of
standardization
• Lack of regulation
and research
• Inadequate training
and certification
• Financial/health
risks of unproven
therapies |
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Contemporary American society recognizes
and accepts a variety of family forms
• Family is social network that acts as an
important support system for its members
• Family theories provide useful guidelines
for understanding family function
• Quality care to women requires that
nurses must be aware of cultural beliefs
and practices important to individual
families |
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