Write a 3 to 5-page paper (NOT including the title page and references), utilizing at least 5 of the below
criteria:
The paper must be written in current APA format. In your paper, address the following components:
Introduction and Background:
• Introduction
▪ State the topics and subtopics
▪ Obtain the reader’s interest
• Background
▪ Give a synopsis of your assigned culture, i.e., origins of culture, essentials about their way of life,
and education, etc.
Body of the Paper (Choose at least 5 points to discuss):
• What are the prevalent healthcare beliefs and needs of this culture?
• How does this cultures lifestyle affect their health?
• How do your cultural healthcare beliefs compare to the healthcare beliefs of this culture?
• Describe cultural and communication considerations that should be taken when caring for individuals
from this culture.
• What health disparities should be considered for this culture related to communication?
• How does this culture communicate with their healthcare providers and does this impact their care?
• Utilize Madeline Leininger’s Theory of Culture of Care and relate this back to your culture and
communication.
• Compare your personal culture and communication style, with your assigned culture.
Conclusion:
• Summary of the topic without including new information included
• Concluding ideas are provided and leave an impact on the reader
Sources:
• Include a minimum of 3 scholarly/professional peer-reviewed references when writing this paper.
• References used in this paper should be no more than five years old. Exceptions include seminal
works, such as original publications by nurse theorists (classic source).
• Use only scholarly/professional, peer-reviewed references. Do not use Wikipedia or internet
sources that are not officially recognized as authority websites , as such websites are not scholarly
sources. Also, keep in mind that not every .org domain is an authoritative website.
• All papers should be written in current APA format. This paper should include:
▪ Formal components, such as a title page, and APA formatting with an introductory and conclusion
paragraph that summarizes the key concepts
▪ APA headers (include page numbers)
▪ APA formatted headings in the body of the paper
▪ Appropriate in-text reference citations
▪ A reference page, in correct APA format.
• Name the paper using the File Naming Protocol. When you save the paper, please name it using the
following format: LastName_NSG3180_CulturalE xp.docx
• All assignments are expected to be submitted by the due dates. Refer to written assignment guidelines
in the syllabus.
