Miami Dade College Nursing Community Illness Prevention Discussion

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Community Nursing
What ideas about illness prevention does your family adhere to?
Typically, culture refers to characteristics and knowledge regarding a specific group of
individuals encompassing social habits, religion, arts, music, or cuisine, among others (Ahmadi
et al., 2018). Culture highly influences illness prevention. For example, illness prevention in our
family encompasses exercising and behavioral change to accommodate healthy lifestyles. Even
though our family mainly advocates for contemporary medicine, illnesses such as the common
cold are treated. Hence, when one gets sick, they are exempted from heavy tasks to recuperate
at home. The only moment a sick person is taken to the hospital for treatment is when the pain
is unbearable. More importantly, regular checkups are placed at the forefront, and every family
member is supposed to see a doctor after every one month. This enables us to stay healthy
since one can get updated if there is a chance of contracting a specific illness. By having a
checkup, one gets an opportunity to know what meals should be prepared and which are to be
avoided. Healthy meals enable one to stay away from any illness.
What do you do when someone gets sick?
Mainly, the pain tolerance level varies from one person to the other. As a result, my family
prefers taking one to the hospital when in unbearable pain to get some medical attention. This
ensures every family member is safe since our parents are very caring and very concerned with
how everyone is fairing. My family also focuses on consuming fruits and vegetables such as
broccoli and bananas when one gets sick. There is a strong belief that the foods one consumes
can determine immunity. Therefore consumption of healthy foods ensures the immunity
system can fight against any illness. Lastly, our family assists the sick person in exercising as
there is a strong belief that regular physical exercises help strengthen muscles and boost
endurance. More importantly, everyone in our family is well acquainted with the fact that
exercises help cardiovascular work more effectively. Again, they are believed to deliver both
nutrients and oxygen to the tissues, helping one stay healthy.
What rituals does your family practice when someone dies?
Based on this question, it is essential to highlight that grief is a personal matter where every
person responds differently (Roberson et al., 2018). When a person in our family dies, there is a
general way of responding to the occurrence. For example, gifts such as flowers are given by
relatives and close friends to the family. The community also participates in a wake that enables
the family members, relatives, and close allies to mourn the deceased. After a week’s duration,
there are burial preparations to ensure the dead are given a decent send-off. The practices
entail planning the event and where to lay the dead. Lastly, the burial is attended by family
members, relatives, and few close friends. Consequently, a ceremony is held to bury the loved
one. After the funeral, the family members and a few relatives stay together for some days to
offer emotional support before continuing with the regular life.
References
Ahmadi, F., Khodayarifard, M., Zandi, S., Khorrami-Markani, A., Ghobari-Bonab, B., Sabzevari, M.,
& Ahmadi, N. (2018). Religion, culture and illness: A sociological study on religious coping in
Iran. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 21(7), 721-736.
Roberson, K., Smith, T., & Davidson, W. (2018). Understanding death rituals. International Journal
of Childbirth Education, 33(3).
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Within modern healthcare, cultural competence refers to the different notion held by members
of the society based on their perceived illness and the various diagnosis procedures they
usually adopt to treat a particular illness with respect to their cultural values. Within the family
setting, cultural competence is usually an essential factor determining how an individual who is
sick will receive medication (Richards, 2018). For instance, various families always have a
different belief on how they perceive illness as some view particular illness as resulting from
natural cause and therefore should be treated through the same method.
The concept of illness prevention usually defers among many family members (Bear, 2017). For
instance, my family has always adhered to the need of taking modern preventive illness. In
particular, my family always believes in the need to eat a balanced diet with diverse kinds of
food to prevent any disease that results from poor intake of nutrients and vitamins. Also, we
are used to consult traditional remedies first before seeking medical attention. In sum, my
family has always adhered to a healthy balanced diet and natural remedies to prevent illness
and cure diseases. However, when natural remedies are not effective, my family embraces the
idea of seeking medical attention from a trained medical practitioner. Therefore, when any
family member falls sick, she or he is open to take medicines from any pharmacy only if it is the
last resource available and there isn’t other form of treatment.
Death rituals always differ across modern family and society (Bear, 2017). For instance, within
my family, when an individual dies is always cremated. The ash from the dead body is usually
stored in the glass vases and placed at a strategic position within the house. The purpose of
cremation is generally geared towards ensuring that the dead family member is still
remembered. Moreover, during the remembrance ceremony, the ashes are placed in front of
an empty coffin.
Reference:
Bear, H. A. (2017). Medical anthropology and the world system: Critical perspectives. ABC-CLIO, LLC.
Richards, R. (2018). Everyday creativity and the healthy mind: Dynamic new paths for self and society
(Palgrave studies in creativity and culture) 1st ed. Cambridge University Press.