Health Care Provider and Faith Diversity

Diversity of health care providers and beliefs: First time medical professionals are exposed to various cultures on a daily basis. Medical staff must have cultural capabilities and understand that these different cultures are accompanied by a unique set of spiritual beliefs different from themselves. In this article, compared to Christianity, three non-mainstream religions, Vodin, Rastafarian, Taoism, and their spiritual perspective in treatment, important elements of treatment, health care providers take care of people Discuss what you should know when. These cultures

Health care providers encounter a wide variety of patients and treat them. When care for these patients, health care providers must be prepared well not only for their cultural needs but also for their spiritual / belief needs. Whether in hospital environment, clinic environment, or clinic, nurses must have a basic and extensive understanding of their cultural and spiritual needs. This article explores three different beliefs and compares them with Christianity and the creator's own belief / spirituality. The three beliefs being explored and compared are Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jehovah's Witnesses. The basic knowledge of these cultures regarding medicine preferences, prayer / meditation, diet, illness and death will enable health care providers to provide culturally consistent care.

Advocate Health Care (Advocate Health) is a non-profit faith-based healthcare organization that provides healthcare services. It provides health care services such as inpatient emergency and non-emergency medicine, primary and professional services, and various outpatient services to the Illinois community. This organization provides services in areas of cancer neurology, orthopedics and women's care. Heart Institute diagnoses and treats patients with cardiovascular disease and has educational relations with major universities in the Chicago metropolitan area. The organization's program focuses on fibrillation, congestive heart failure, cholesterol abnormality, and peripheral vascular disease. Advocate Health is headquartered in Illinois, USA.

US healthcare is promoted by fragmentary services and financing. Americans are receiving medical treatment in various ways from private clinics to public hospitals and safety net providers. This diverse network of medical institutions is supported by the same diverse flow of funds. The United States spends nearly twice as much medical care as any other country, exceeding 2 trillion dollars per year. (WHO.INT 2000) However, even though the total expenditure per capita exceeds $ 7,400, millions of people can not access the necessary medical services. (Foundation, 2009) So, when the patient protection of the parity medical law (ie Affordable Health Insurance Act) or ACA) is over the summer ... more