Strengthening Anti-Racist Gerontology Research: Does One Size Fit All?

This paper is based on a scoping review and conceptual analysis of research literature about incorporating anti-racism into social science research practices. In his examination of how anti-racist research can effectively borrow key concepts such as “validation and “reliability” from traditional social science research, Dei concludes that these concepts must be reconsidered to addresses the main issues of anti-racism. (2005). A further critique of these concepts is that they do not account for differences among racism as it is applied to different minoritized groups. Public Health Nurses and other practitioners have long recognized the importance of understanding and taking these differences into account in their “culturally competent” practice. (Lipscomb, Culture Care) Although there is some literature about de-centering whiteness in research (e.g., https://libguides.umn.edu/antiracismlens ), little is available to guide research that acknowledges and addresses overlapping yet differing contours of racism as experienced by different “races”, e.g., Black-Americans, Native American Indians”.

Editorial: Community Adaptation to Photobiomodulation Near-Infrared Based on Post-Partum Culture Care

Editorial: Community Adaptation to Photobiomodulation Near-Infrared Based on Post-Partum Culture Care

Production of knowledge based on the Theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality: documental research

ABSTRACT Objectives: To analyze the abstracts that relate nursing to the Theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality, published in the annals of the main national scientific events in the category, over a 12-year period. Methods: documental research carried out in the annals of the Brazilian Nursing Congress and the National Nursing Research Seminar. Data collection took place from July/2018 to June/2019 using a form. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and content analysis. Results: 99 studies were analyzed, and three categories emerged: Cultural diversity, emic perspective, and cultural context: possibilities for applying the theory; Incongruencies and peculiarities of the care sectors: limitations of the application of the theory; Knowledge production to improve care: implications for professional nursing practice. Final Considerations: the investigated scientific production enabled the construction of knowledge of cultural aspects related to nursing care and showed similarities and variations in care practices.

Community Development Education: Examining Students’ Video-Based Case Analysis on Community Issues, Indigenous Ethnic Protection and Empowerment

One of many development efforts is increasing today students development issues care and awareness. They are going to be the future nation developers and leaders. Thus, it is significant to promote understanding on various community development issues and stimulate their analytical thinking and problem solving. Video is one of many educational means to assist students’ learning process. It provides authentic materials and feeling experience of being there, instead of bringing the students to the real hazardous jungle. This study aims to analyze student-participants analysis on Dayak indigenous community issues and problem solving stimulation using a case study video. Qualitative research method is employed to achieve the research objectives. Thirty-five students are participating in the study. The studentparticipants written responses are analyzed by classifying them into emerging themes and categories, interpreting the underlying meaning and linking to the findings of existing projects, researches, and projects on development. The study reveals that the student-participants propose four main solutions. Those are environment and culture care, external development agents inclusion, capacity building and adaptive capacity development.

American Roma: A Cultural Care Case Study

This case study depicts the cultural conflict that occurred when an American Roma (Gypsy) woman delivered her baby at a small hospital that had no knowledge or experience with the Roma culture. The case is analyzed based on the three modes of nursing actions and decisions for culturally congruent nursing care, an important tenet of Leininger’s culture care theory. Culture care preservation and maintenance efforts included enabling family presence, respecting the culture’s moral code, and acknowledging child-rearing norms. Cultural care accommodation and negotiation focused on the patient’s hospital room accommodation, negotiating adherence to identification and security measures, and formulating the discharge plan. Cultural care repatterning and restructuring was not attempted. Recommendations for nursing practice are made based on this case, migration trends, and recent cultural changes.

Culturally Congruent Care From the Perspectives of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

Introduction: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are three world religions that occupy much of the world stage in health care, journalism, and media. Nurses frequently provide care for representatives of these groups. Culturally competent nurses recognize that there are differences and similarities within and between these religions. Methodology: This article incorporates findings from a scholarly review of the literature and transcultural nursing/health care principles and is guided by Leininger’s Culture Care Diversity and Universality Theory. It discusses the roots from which these religions emerged, and the similarities and differences in religious beliefs and practices as pertained to health care. Conclusion: Nurses and other health care professionals may use knowledge presented in this article to conduct individualized cultural assessments and provide culturally congruent health care to Jewish, Christian, and Muslim populations. Leininger’s three culture care modes of decisions and actions offer a creative approach to providing meaningful and helpful culturally sensitive care.

Cultural practices for the care of indigenous pregnant women of the Zenu Reserve Cordoba, Colombia

Objective: Describe t he culture care practices of pregnant indigenous women that live in the Zenu reserve located in the savannah of Cordoba, Colombia. Materials and methods: qualitative, ethnographic focus supported by the ideas of Colliere and Leininger. 10 pregnant indigenous women were interviewed, until reaching theoretical saturation. The cultural knowledge and taxonomic analysis allowed to perform a composed analysis in which the following subjects were compared, classified and grouped: Being pregnant for the Zenu women; taking care of themselves during pregnancy: a guarantee for the unborn child; the coldness and its consequences, the midwife as a control and care character of the Zenu woman during pregnancy and birth. Result: The Zenu woman begins prenatal care, as soon as she identifies her pregnancy, through some proper pregnancy characteristics that are accurate for them. Once the pregnancy is identified, a series of care practices begin, including eating well, avoiding heavy duties, caressing the belly with the midwife, bathing early to avoid coldness and avoiding sexual relationships to prevent malformations. Conclusion: The Zenu woman has its own pregnancy care practices and ways of protecting the unborn child, besides trusting the care and attention brought by the midwifes. The nursing care offered to these women must be done based on the transcultural knowledge proposed by Leininger.

Leininger’s Theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality: An Overview With a Historical Retrospective and a View Toward the Future

An historical overview of Leininger’s Theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality also known as the Culture Care Theory (CCT) and evolution of the Sunrise Enabler are presented along with descriptions of the theory purpose, goal, tenets, basic assumptions, major core constructs, and orientational definitions. Recent articles, books, and book chapters provide relevant exemplars to enhance scholarly understanding and application of theory constructs. Proposed future directions encompass using the CCT to guide research of discovery and translational research projects for evidenced-based nursing practice; develop nursing courses and curricula to prepare culturally competent nurses; guide future culturally competent administrative and leadership policies and procedures; inform public policy related to cultural diversity and underserved populations; promote grant writing initiatives to enhance cultural diversity in hiring nursing staff, supervisors, and faculty; and promote admission of nursing students from underserved and/or diverse backgrounds.