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1Kent State University, OH 44242, USA.
Objectives:
To recognize the significant relationship between culture and spirituality; to offer techniques for assessing the influence of culture on spirituality.
Data Sources:
Books and journal articles from nursing and anthropology.
Conclusion:
Patients' spirituality may be determined entirely by cultural norms, in opposition to cultural norms, or by both these norms and individual life experiences. A thorough assessment of a patient's spirituality with careful attention to the degree to which that spirituality is affected by the patient's cultural background is essential.
Implications For Nursing Practice:
Nurses who care for persons with cancer need to undertake a process of self-assessment of their spirituality before providing spiritual care for patients. Such an assessment helps to prevent cultural imposition.
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