Healthy and unhealthy diets

Briefly introduce a person you have recently cared for in your nursing practice. (Be sure not to include any identifying information that would be protected by HIPAA!) Discuss the person’s view of the cause of their health condition, the person’s health literacy, and the person’s identity on the continuum of privilege-disadvantage (Table 4 in the Lor article on p. 361). What was (or would be) your approach to care for him/her in a culturally competent way?

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• Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources.

itter, L.A., Graham, D.H. (2017). Multicultural Health (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning.
ISBN: 9781284021028
Chapters 2 and 6

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Reducing health disparities and improving the health of society remains an important goal for the U.S healthcare system. Also, cultural competence is the pillar for achieving quality healthcare through the culturally sensitive and biased quality of care hence reducing inequality. The minority community is highly stigmatized when treating obesity, especially in the U.S (Stubbe, 2020). However, as a healthcare professional, I had to reach out to this patient without making assumptions and explaining every detail in depth to ensure he grasps every detail. Many patients suffer, especially in healthcare, as practitioners are not ready to accommodate and educate them. I assured this patient understood his health condition well and how he could work to overcome it. Also, I made sure he knew his rights as a U.S citizen so that he may seek medical help whenever necessary.

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Healthy and unhealthy diets