Culture plays a significant role in healthcare delivery. Nurses need to exhibit culturally competent care by asking about the patients’ cultural backgrounds to ensure appropriate and effective care delivery. Hindu’s hold their culture in high esteem, and it is essential to recognize that when admitting a young Hindu. Through this, the nurse can include the Hindu culture in the plan of care to ensure culturally competent care is delivered (Falkner, 2018). The Hindu culture recognizes family in healthcare decision-making. The family member who will help in decision-making should be clarified. Whether Western or Ayurvedic treatments, the patient preference of treatment should be enquired. The complete list of medications should be asked. Does she use herbal medicine?. This will help to avoid drug-drug interactions. Knowing how the patient handles pain will also be essential (Queensland Health, 2021). The nurse would ask the patient the gender she prefers to take care of her. They usually ask for same-gender healthcare professionals because of modesty. As a nurse, asking how she will want to keep her sacred items and how she would like to pray while on admission is vital. Asking about the diet restrictions or if the patient is a vegetarian is also essential (Swihart et al., 2021).
BHT AAPIO clinic provides free healthcare for Hindus in Columbus, Ohio. It is a team of doctors and nurses who has come together with support from the Bharatiya Hindu temple. They provide acute health services, prescriptions, lab work, electrocardiogram, and Pulmonary function tests (BHT clinic, n.d.). This place serves as one of the comfortable places where they get care according to their religious practices.
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