Cultural Assessment nursing /cultural assessment 

1. Identify      a person from a culture example include (African, Native American, Asian, Pacific      Island, and Latin American and Middle eastern American) with an illness or      chronic condition. The illness needs to be such that it impacts the      person’s life. Please keep in mind that the person with an acute      illness may be under too much stress to answer questions. You may not      interview a member of your own family. You will use eight questions as      defined by Arthur Kleinman to shape your interview. Be cognizant that you      are incorporating therapeutic communication techniques throughout the      interview.
2. Once      you choose the person you would like to interview, obtain verbal agreement      and be sure to let him or her know that you will maintain confidentiality      throughout this project. Ask the person which cultural group he or she      identifies with. Read about that culture so you will be prepared for the      interview. 
3. In 300 words review what is known about the cultural values of the      group. 
4. During the interview, you may have others present if the person      requests. If so, you will want to look for and recognize the family      dynamics within his or her culture.
5. Complete      the interview and submit the typed paper in APA format. A minimum of two      references must be used. 

Eight Simple Questions by Arthur Kleinman

The Kleinman questions, developed out of medical anthropology research, are designed to elicit health beliefs and expectations, or concerns, about the illness and treatment. You should be familiar with these questions before conducting the interview. Using the eight simple questions provided by Arthur Kleinman, you should be able to individualize care and understand the person you are caring for. You will interview the person concerning the health problem that he or she considers the most significant. Arthur Kleinman’s eight questions for eliciting the person’s explanatory model (EM) of his or her illness are as follows:

1. What do you call the problem? 

2. What do you think has caused the problem? 

3. Why do you think it started when it did? 

4. What do you think the sickness does? How does it work? 

5. How severe is the sickness? Will it have a short or long course? 

6. What kind of treatment do you think you should receive? What are the most important results you hope to receive from this treatment? 

7. What are the chief problems the sickness has caused? 

8. What do you fear most about the sickness? 

The paper must include the following items, as well as general elements of a well-written paper (clear, specific introduction and conclusion, good transitions between paragraphs and new ideas/points, proper APA format, etc.):

500 words Interview

• Date and time of interview 
• Setting: physical surroundings and location (be      specific) 
• Cultural group identified by person (and cultural group      identified by interviewer, if different)
• Interviewee’s age, gender, general physical appearance,      any observable physical limitations 
• Interviewee’s description of his or her health problem      using the Eight Questions by Arthur Kleinman (you may list these in      question and answer format)
• Answer Arthur Kleinman’s Eight Questions from your own      cultural viewpoint to compare and contrast with your interviewee’s      responses

500 words Reflection 

· Discuss whether his or her responses are consistent with common knowledge and information about specific aspects of his or her culture. What was consistent and what was inconsistent?

· Did this experience help you clarify your own views in any way? If so, what and how?

· Discuss what you learned about conducting a culturally sensitive interview.

· If you heard any comments or beliefs that were different than your own views, knowledge, or beliefs, did you respond to what you heard? If you responded, do you think it was the most useful way to respond? If so, how, if not, what would you do in the future? 

· In the future, if you conduct an interview with someone from a different culture, what would you do the same and why? What would you do differently and why?

· What did this contribute to your understanding of the healthcare values, beliefs, and/or practices of different cultures?

500 words Evaluation

• Consider      if you could have learned what you learned in a different or more      effective way.
• Describe      what went well during this process and what could have gone better.
• Describe      what were the most difficult and the easiest aspects of this assignment      and why.
• Describe      what you liked or didn’t like about this experience and why.

  

Cultural Assessment Rubric

  

Content

Points   Possible

Points   Earned

 

Interview

· See required items as listed above in the assignment   description

40

 

Reflection

· See required items as listed above in the assignment   description

40

 

Evaluation

· See required items as listed above in the assignment   description

20

 

Structure

· Clear   introduction and conclusion, reference page, well organized, proper APA   format, minimum of two references, correct grammar, correct spelling

20

 

Total:

120

For this assessment, you will develop a 3-4 page critique of the quantitative design, methods, and results of a scholarly study.

The ability to use quantitative approaches to analyze health care data is a vital skill for today’s doctoral prepared professional. You will be expected to have the skills to critically assess the deeper analytical qualities of an article and ultimately comment on its overall validity and practical relevance. This assessment will provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate and hone your ability to analyze and critique the quantitative methods of a research study using an example from the literature.

For the learner who has finished the data collection process for the doctoral project, analysis of that data offers an exciting (and sometimes challenging) opportunity of discovery. One of the most common statistical techniques for examining the relationship of two variables is correlation analysis. The specific kind of correlational technique depends on the combination of the measurement level (that is, categorical, ordinal, or interval or ratio) of the two data variables being examined. Correlation analysis can tell us the direction and strength of relationships between two variables.

Overview

Whether preparing a scholarly document for your doctoral program or simply trying to stay current in your professional field, you must continuously grow in your ability to read research. As an undergraduate, you probably just skimmed over an article’s abstract and introduction, focusing most of your attention on the interpretation of the results at the conclusion. As a doctoral-level professional, your colleagues will expect you to have the skills to critically assess the deeper analytical qualities of an article and ultimately comment on its overall validity and practical relevance.

Using the readings, media, and various resources in this course, you have an opportunity to engage in critical thinking to assess the analytical results of a peer-reviewed quantitative study. This assessment parallels and complements the literature critique skill set you have developed previously in your program.

The following will help provide you with potential approaches and frameworks to completing the critique and assessment portions of this assessment:

• Shahnazi, H., Hosseintalaei, M., Esteki Ghashghaei, F., Charkazi, A., Yahyavi, Y., & Sharifirad, G. (2016). Effect of educational intervention on perceived susceptibility self-efficacy and DMFT of pregnant women. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal, 18(5), e24960.
• Coughlan, M., Cronin, P., & Ryan, F. (2007). Step-by-step guide to critiquing research. Part 1 – Quantitative research. British Journal of Nursing, 16(11), 658–663.
• The Value of a Research Critique to Translate Evidence Into Practice.

Demonstration of Proficiency

By successfully completing this assessment you will address the following scoring guide criteria, which align to the indicated course competencies.

• Competency 1: Describe underlying concepts and reasoning related to the collection and evaluation of quantitative data in health care research. 
  • Describe the study results for a quantitative study published in scholarly literature.
• Competency 3: Interpret the results and practical significance of statistical health care data analyses. 
  • Interpret and critique the analytical testing approach used in a quantitative study described in scholarly literature.
• Competency 4: Assess the quality of quantitative research methods reported in peer-reviewed health care literature. 
  • Cite and summarize a selected article.
  • Assess the overall methodological quality of an article using critique guidelines.
• Competency 5: Address assignment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences. 
  • Articulate meaning relevant to the main topic, scope, and purpose of the prompt. 
  • Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references.

Instructions

1. Read the article by Shahnazi et al. linked earlier in these instructions.
2. Cite and summarize the article. 
   • Include study PICO, goals, intervention, and assessment data collected.
3. Describe, interpret, and critique the statistical testing approach. 
   • Include preanalytic normal distribution and post-intervention analytical testing. The article by Shahnazi et al. may be a helpful reference.
4. Describe, interpret, and critique the study’s results from the analysis. 
   • Address issues of significance; type I and II errors, confidence intervals, and effect sizes.
5. Assess the overall methodological quality of the article using the step-by-step critique guidelines in the article by Coughlan, Cronin, and Ryan, linked above.

Additional Requirements

• Length: Your paper will be 3–4 double-spaced pages of content plus title and reference pages.
• Font: Times New Roman, 12 points.
• APA Format: Your title and reference pages must follow APA format and style guidelines. See the APA Module for more information. The body of your paper does not need to conform to APA guidelines. Do make sure that it is clear, persuasive, organized, and well written, without grammatical, punctuation, or spelling errors. You also must cite your sources according to APA guidelines.