CULTURALLY COMMPETENT CARE TO AFRICAN AMERICAN POPULATION

Competent Care to African American Population

Competent Care to African American Population

Introduction

Culture plays a key role in the health - care utilization patterns among African Americans. The aim of this paper is to examine cultural factors that affect the health - care practices among African Americans, and to identify specific community health nursing interventions that integrate these factors to health - care plans in the African - American families and communities.

1. Identify physiological, environmental, psychosocial factors that influence communication, verbal and non-verbal?

a. Environmental factors

The value of effective communication between health professionals and health of people in ...