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Cultural Safety of Indigenous Clients and Nursing
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Title: Discussion of tools and strategies for culturally safe care for Indigenous Australians. Abstract: This essay explores and discusses tools and strategies that promote culturally safe care for Indigenous Australians by Health Professionals. It discusses Hildegard Peplau's nursing theory and specific strategies that may be employed in culturally safe care of Indigenous Australians, including communication techniques and concerns about taboos. Introduction: The health care professionals responsibilities and actions are important to ensure that care that is appropriate and culturally safe is delivered to Indigenous clients of Australia. This paper will discuss a framework of communication tools and strategies that can be used to ensure cultural safety of indigenous clients and discuss the beliefs of indigenous Australians in regards to identity, rituals, traditions, folklore and social and health disadvantages and the need for cultural sensitivity in caring for indigenous Australians. Body: Culturally competent care can be defined as care that is given to...
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