In caring for a patient from an East Indian culture, the staff expresses frustration that many people are in the room at any one time, which interferes with care
As the nurse manager, you provide leadership in understanding that this behavior of the family and friend network reflects: a. Lack of understanding of the seriousness of the patient's illness.
b. Lack of communication between family members.
c. The social organization of friendships and family networks in East Indian culture.
d. Lack of caring about the hospital envi-ronment by the friends and family.
C
The Giger and Davidhizar Transcultural Model identifies six phenomena to assess provision of care for patients who are from different cultures, including social organizations, which include how relationships are formed and expressed in different cultures.
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