Culture and Women’s Health
Culture and Women’s Health is organized by Nurse.com - OnCourse Learning Corporation.
Course Originally Released on: 12/07/2022
Date of Most Recent Review: 12/7/2022
Course Termination/ Update Date: 12/31/2025
Description:
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, minority groups will outnumber what is now considered mainstream culture by the middle of this century (Vespa et al., 2020). It is also predicted that by 2030, the main source of population growth in the U.S. will be immigration rather than organic growth (i.e., the number of births exceeding the number of deaths). Healthcare professionals need to heighten their awareness about the importance of role, culture, and tradition in preventing and treating women’s unique healthcare problems. When there is a lack of cultural sensitivity in communication, patients are less likely to be content with their healthcare experience, increasing the likelihood of miscommunication and possible cultural disparities (Brooks, L. A. et al., 2019). These factors can also cause non-compliance with treatment, worse health outcomes, and a higher incidence of adverse events.
Goal and Learning Outcomes:
The goal of this course is to equip healthcare professionals in the acute care setting with knowledge regarding the impact of culture on women’s health beliefs and practices, and their responses to current approaches to care. Disclaimer: Although this course recognizes that patients have diverse gender identities, it focuses specifically on the health of those whose sex assigned at birth was female when referring to the word “woman/women” and the pronouns “she/her.”
After taking this course, you should be able to:
• Recall different cultural practices that impact women in various stages of life.
• Identify two cultural practices that interfere with women’s health.
• Recognize ways to provide culturally competent care to women.