Cultural Competency in Nursing: Its Effect on Patient Care and Nursing Practice

Abstract

Background: In general, culture competence in the field of nursing as an essential element of improving the effectiveness of health care systems. Finally, the issue that involves ethical issues when dealing with cultural practices contrary to health practices necessitates the best practice between respecting the patient’s rights and acting ethically.

Aim: The aim of this study is to find out how cultural consideration affects the aspect of ethical culture in nursing practice, and how difficulties can be encountered and solved in creating a culturally sensitive ethical culture in nursing practice.

Methods: Knowing this, a qualitative search for literature containing information about cultural competency and nursing ethics was first conducted to learn more about the ethical issues present as well as the best ways to handle them.

Results: This work establishes that culture sometimes causes ethical issues in nursing for the purpose of autonomy and beneficence. Nurses who understand the cultural impact of such decision and are ready to speak out can handle those scenarios successfully.

Conclusion: Every nurse needs to have cultural competence in order to practice ethically. Thus, the understanding of cultural sensitivity participating ethical values and norms allows enhancing the quality of new patient caring and their outcomes.