The SHARE Project
Native American Elders 
Health Care Series
South Dakota State University

Module 1

Balance: A Native American Perspective 
(Past, Present, and Future). 
Issues Related to Cultural Sensitivity

Author: Dr. Tish Smyer

Sponsored by: SmithKline Beecham
Administered by: University of Pennsylvania Institute of Aging

Module 1
Objectives

Objective #1
    • Discuss Cultural Care and World View as it relates to health care of Native American elders.


    Objective #2
     

    • Identify components of the cultural and social structure dimension of the Native American Culture.


    Objective #3
     

    • Specify the care expression, patterns, and practices related to Native American culture.


    Objective #4
     

    • Discuss and compare the folk (Native American system) with the professional system.


    Objective #5
     

    • Identify nursing decisions and actions for the Native American Elder based on:
      • Cultural care preservation/maintenance,
      • Cultural care accommodation/negotiation,
      • Cultural care repatterning/restructuring.


    Objective #6
     

    • Discuss Leininger's Sunrise Model, which depicts the Theory of Cultural Care Diversity and Universality, and relates to the Native American Culture.


    Objective #7
     

    • Define culturally congruent (nursing) care as it relates to the Native American Elder.

Module 1
Sections

 Introduction to Module 1: Valerian Three Irons
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Section 1 
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  • Cultural Care
  • Worldview
  • Influencing Factors on Cultural and Social Structure
Section 2
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  • Care Expression
  • Care Patterns
  • Care Practices
  • Holistic Care
Section 3
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  • Folk System of Care
  • Professional System of Care
  • Cultural Care Preservation/Maintenance
  • Cultural Care Accommodation/Negotiation
  • Cultural Care Repatterning/Restructuring
Section 4
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  • Leininger's Sunrise Model
  • Theory of Cultural Care Diversity and Universality
Credits and References

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