Question

The healthcare team of a hospital postpones a discussion regarding the discharge of a young Hispanic client because the client’s culture strongly believes that older family members and other relatives should be consulted on important health-related matters. Which nursing theory does the healthcare team abide by?

Answer 1

"Theory of Diversity and universality of cultural care" that promotes the cultural competence of the healthcare professional to know, understand and care for the other from their cultural reality, which not only benefits the quality of health, but the peace of the world.

Answer 2

The nursing theory that the healthcare team abides by is the Transcultural Nursing Theory (or Culture Care Theory). It was developed by Madeleine Leininger and it turns its focus on knowing and respecting different cultures in relation to health-illness caring practices. Since each culture has different beliefs and caring behaviours, the healthcare team should respect and adapt their standard practices to that.