Name: Viktoria Sarah P. Dizon Section: BSN-4A Date: April 27, 2024
Cultural Self Assessment
Basically, cultural self assessment is a method we use to examine the cultural dierences
and similarities between a health professional and client. This method is useful to address
diversity, cultural and linguistic competency in health care training and deliver. It involves
critically examining one’s culture, history, ancestry, and context, as well as the influence of
privilege, bias, and prejudice on one’s work with clients. Moreover, it also requires educating
oneself and developing relationships with diverse people. Cultural self assessment is very
essential to increase one’s cultural self-awareness. Furthermore, here are some key steps
that are considered when conducting self assessment: reflect on identity, examine cultural
influences, explore bias and stereotypes, consider privilege and power, evaluate
interpersonal relationships, assess cultural competence and take action. Being able to have
the skills on cultural self-assessment we are able to have a deeper understanding of the
diversity that is surrounding us.
Cultural Nursing Assessment
With the diversities across the globe, the concept of cultural nursing assessment is an
essential aspect because of the culturally competent care that we as health professionals
can provide. This involves gathering information about a patient’s cultural beliefs, values,
practices and preferences to plan a nursing care that is according to the cultural needs of
an individual. A structured approach in conducting a cultural nursing assessment involves
the following: establishing rapport, asking open-ended questions, exploring health beliefs
and practices, assessing communication preferences, identifying family and community
support, respecting cultural practices and preferences, documenting findings appropriately,
collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and continuously assessing and adapting. With a
thorough cultural nursing assessment, we nurses can have a better understanding of the
cultural factors that may influence our patient’s treatment and management and we can
adjust and improve our plan of care.
