NR 394: Transcultural Nursing
Week 6: Course Project Part 3
Check-In
Directions: Before completing this template, carefully review Week 6: Course Project Part 3 Check-In Directions paying attention to how to name the document and all rubric requirements.
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Explain your progress on completing the Week 6: Course Project Part 3 assignment.
The week 3 activity involved identifying specific cultural or ethnic groups and the health issues they face. Cultural issues are critical and could affect the quality of healthcare services patients receive significantly. In week three, the chosen population was Hispanics and the identified health issue was obesity. Obesity is a condition characterized by an increased fat mass due to a sedentary lifestyle. It is estimated that about their of the children and adolescents are obese. The process of identifying the health issues involves exploring the common health problems and the burdens they present in the selected population group.
Obesity is a serious health concern for the population considering the health and cost implications associated with the management of the condition and the arising complications. For example, people with obesity are more likely to develop cardiovascular diseases and have a poor quality of life (CDC, 2021). The burden is significantly high among children and adolescents since they will have many years of suffering. Such sufferings can be alleviated by developing proper interventions to curb childhood and adolescent obesity (Healthy People 2020, 2021). The topic selection was done and the justification for the topic was made. The widespread health issue also made it relevant for discussion in this study.
Furthermore, the study required that a cultural issue affecting the impact of the health issue on the population be identified. Cultural competency is critical for nurses who interact with different patients. They must understand how to approach the patients and helps them overcome the cultural barriers likely to affect their treatment outcomes negatively. The cultural issues related to pain and suffering were highlighted in the study. Different people have unique perspectives on pain and suffering. However, it is important to prevent such suffering by implementing proper health promotion activities rather than expose the young populations to obesity and later on consider their suffering as a sign of courage. The course project part 3 was done accordingly with all the elements being completed in time. The specific areas required in the project were addressed. The project was accepted because it covered the cultural and ethnic issues and health needs to be based on the LHI priorities from the Healthy People Act.
Ask at least one question of your instructor that could help you do your best on the Course Project Part 3 Assignment.
The question would be, ”does the assignment cover all the elements described in the scope of the project? One of the requirements was to provide a topic that is relevant to the selected population and develop justifications for their health issues. Therefore, how can the knowledge on the population’s health issue be used to overcome the cultural barriers that could affect them otherwise?
References
CDC. (2021). Adult Obesity Facts. Retrieved 2021, from https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html
Healthy People 2020. (2021). Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity. Retrieved 2021, from https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/leading-health-indicators/2020-lhi-topics/Nutrition-Physical-Activity-and-Obesity
