Family Diversity – Please reply to the two discussions separately with the references under each reply. Please answer separately. Discussion 1 When caring for a patient of Italian descent, the nurse should expect the patient to be receptive of medical treatments and medications in order to heal their bodies (Rocco et al., 2019). Individuals that are Italian in descent are often times very family oriented pertaining to healthcare. Education should be provided for patients, and tools such as the teach back method, and written instructions can be provided in order to make sure that specific regimens are followed out. Since Italians are so family centered, reviewing the patient’s medication regimen or other necessary medical treatments with a family member could be helpful, but only if the patient agrees due to confidentiality purposes (Rocco et al., 2019). The Amish population over the past 16 years has doubled. This can be attributed to the increase in marriages which in turn results in more births. The Amish people believe in large families, involving couples having an average of 6 children (Anderson & Potts, 2021). With such an increase in the number of marriages and the size of families, the population naturally doubles as a result. Caring for an Amish individual is inclusive of family members as well, due to the fact that their families are so large and complex. Discussion 2 “To improve medication adherence, better communication and better information on the disease and its medication appeared to be the crucial concepts for patients” (Kvarnström et al,2021). It is important as a nurse to understand the culture of a patient of Italian descent. Knowing that helps you to approach the patient in a more modest way and thoroughly explain the importance of the medication and how it helps with curing the disease. Patients of Italian descent are usually willing to adhere to taking their medications once approached well and they have an understanding of the importance medicine. According to Dayer-Berenson (2014), Italian Americans are very willing to receive medical treatment as long as they are given complete and thorough information about the treatment. It is suggested that they are provided comprehensive verbal education along with written instructions to ensure adherence to medical regimen (Dayer-Berenson, 2014). According to, Wasao et al (2021) “the North American Amish, an ethnically Swiss-German population in the Anabaptist Christian religious tradition represent a conspicuous exception to the West’s demographic transition”. There is a high growth among the people of Amish over the years. Reasons given for the increase in population include larger families, increase in marriages within the community, a lower-than-average child mortality rate, and longer life spans. Amish couples typically have five or more children. With more than four out of every five deciding in young adulthood to remain within the church, their population has grown steadily. More than half the population is under 21 years of age. A small portion of the increase is also caused by conversions to the faith (Dayer-Berenson, 2014).
