NURSING RESEARCH PAPER Culture Aging and Health

NURSING RESEARCH PAPER

Culture, Aging, and Health

ASSIGNMENT:    To write a paper based on an interview with a healthy, non-institutionalized elderly person and a review of current nursing and allied health literature.  This assignment is guided by prerequisite reading and class discussion in theory, college lab, and clinical.

OBJECTIVES:

The Student will be able to:

1)         Utilize interview techniques with an elderly person of a different ethnic background (than

student).

2)         Describe the effects of the aging process on the select individual.

3)         Describe how basic human needs (according to Maslow) are or are not being met.

4)         Review current literature relevant to the individual’s culture.

5)         Discuss how the individual’s culture may/does influence health care beliefs, needs, and

practices.

6)         Describe the individual’s developmental level using Erickson’s theory of social growth

and development.

7)         Discuss literature related to culture.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

1)         Format

1. a) 10-12 typewritten pages
2. b) American Psychological Association (APA) style
3. c) Identity subject through use of initials only
4. d) Reference list must include a minimum of 5 references.

Examples of references:

1)  Texts in addition to required nursing texts

2)  References related to the individual’s culture such as:

1. a)  recent articles from refereed nursing journals
2. b)  recent articles from refereed allied discipline journals
3. c)  chapters from designated books reserved in library

 

2)         Subject Criteria

1. a) Healthy, non-institutionalized individual
2. b) Over 65 years of age
3. c) Of a different ethnicity (than student)
4. d) Not a relative
5. e) An index card with name, address, and telephone number of a person

interviewed is to be submitted with paper.

 

3)         Due Date:  (approximately mid-semester – specific date to be assigned by clinical instructor)

 

4)         Paper must be submitted via tumitin.com on or before due date.  Completed Leininger

Acculturation Health Care Assessment Tool (p. 30-32) and completed and signed checklist

and grading form (p. 33-34) must be handed in to instructor by due date.

 

NURSING 110 – RESEARCH PAPER

 

 

CONTENT

 

Part I –              Introduction – After reading chapter 19 in TLL, complete the following:

1)         Describe the person, including:  age, sex, approximate height and weight, marital status, general

physical appearance, mental, and emotional status and employment status.

2)         Describe your connection with this individual.

3)         Identify the time, place, and circumstances under which the interview took place.

4)         Identify the length of the interview.

 

Part II – General Assessment – After reading chapter 5, 4, 8, & 9 in TLL, complete the

following:

1)         Discuss the signs of age-related changes that you observed in this person.

2)         Discuss the symptoms of age-related changes that the person stated he/she experienced.

3)         Discuss person’s ability to perform activities of daily living

4)         Discuss the person’s feelings concerning his/her health and aging

5)         Discuss how this person satisfies his/her basic needs through:

1. a) work or retirement
2. b) hobbies or recreation
3. c) kinship
4. d) socialization
5. e) environment

6)         Identify the person’s developmental level using Erikson’s theory of social growth and

development.  Provide rationale to support your assessment of the person’s developmental level

 

PART III –        Cultural Assessment – After reading chapters 27, 45 & 30 in TLL, chapter 10 in Dudek

and viewing Leininger film, completer the following:

1)         Identify the person’s cultural background including:

1. a) race
2. b) ethnicity
3. c) religion
4. d) class

 

1. e) gender role
2. f) lifestyle

 

2)         Collect data using “Leininger’s Acculturation Health Care Assessment Tool for Cultural

Patterns in Traditional and Non-Traditional Lifeways.”

 

3)         Collect and discuss data using the questions in Dudek (2013) p. 242 “Understanding

Acculturation”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4)         Collect and discuss data on your client’s health promotion and illness prevention beliefs

and practices including:

Identify most recent date for each as appropriate:

1. a) professional exams-general physical, eye dental, gynecological
2. b) sun screen protection
3. c) exercise
4. d) immunizations-flu and pneumococcal vaccine
5. e) self-exams (breast, testicular)
6. f) smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector
7. g) emergency (disaster) preparedness plan

 

5)         Assess your client’s spiritual well-being.  Identify if your client has drawn upon spirituality

as a source of strength during times of wellness or illness.  Provide examples.  Discuss

whether cultural factors attribute to the client’s sense of spirituality.

Part IV – Research

(1)        Choose one (1) ethnic group identified as part of this person’s background.  Research the health

beliefs, values and practices predominant for this ethnic group.  (Research refers to the review

of the professional literature).

(2)        Documented discussion

Citing references from the professional literature, discuss each of the following

1. a) role and status of elderly within the family
2. b) views and practices to prevent illness, promote wellness, maintain health and

care for self and others, including complementary and alternative therapies (CAT)

as mentioned in TLL Chapter 27.

1. c) communication patterns appropriate to family members based on age and gender

(verbal and non-verbal).

Part V –            Comparative Analysis

Discuss (compare and contrast) the similarities (10%) and differences (10%) in beliefs,

values, and practices of the interviewed person with those cultural values, beliefs, and

practices listed for Albanian-Americans.  Go to the following Culture Clues Website:              https://depts.washington.edu//pfes/CultureClues.htm

PartVI– Reflection (One Page Minimum)

Discuss the following:

1. a) How are the values, beliefs and practices of your interviewee similar to your

own cultural values, beliefs, and practices?

1. b) How are the values, beliefs, and practices of your interviewee different from

your own cultural values, beliefs, and practices.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Student Name (print):______________________________________________Clinical Instructor:_________________________________

 

*Student                  Percent                    Grade

Checklist                 Allotted                   Achieved

%

1. Title page (includes components as per APA) and Labeled as page 1

 

2. Abstract
3. a) Submitted on own page (labeled page 2) _______

b)Entitled “Abstract”                                                                                               _______

1. c) 75-100 words _______
2. d) Reflects paper contents _______

 

3. Introduction & Abstract     5%                       _______
4. a) 1-4 paragraphs _______
5. b) No headings entitled “introduction” _______
6. c) Includes all necessary components as per paper guidelines                                _______
7. d) Labeled page 3 _______

 

4. General Assessment    10%                      _______
5. a) Contains heading “General Assessment” _______
6. b) 5-6 paragraphs _______
7. c) Includes all necessary components as per paper guidelines _______
8. d) Appropriate documentation for rationale (Erikson’s theory) _______

 

5. Cultural Assessment                                                      25%                    _______
6. a) Contains heading “Cultural Assessment” _______
7. b) 306 paragraphs _______
8. c) Includes all necessary components as per paper guidelines _______
9. d) Appropriate references (Leininger & Dudek, etc.) _______
10. e) Assigned Leininger enabler is completed legibly and submitted as

an appendix (Attachment at the end of the paper after references)                      _______

 

6. Research    20%                      _______
7. a) Contains heading “Research” _______
8. b) Paragraph 1 clearly identifies the selected ethnic group _______
9. c) 8-20 paragraphs _______
10. d) Includes all necessary components as per paper guidelines _______
11. e) Text includes student’s discussion and documentation from the

professional literature                                                                                          _______

1. f) All paraphrased text, supporting rationale from the literature, and/or

quotations are appropriately referenced (as per APA)                                         _______

 

7. Comparative Analysis    20%                     ______
8. a) Contains heading “Comparative Analysis” ______
9. b) 4-6 paragraphs ______
10. c) Includes all necessary components as per paper guidelines ______
11. d) Specific and pertinent examples provided
12. Reflection    10%                     ______
13. a) Contains heading “Reflection” ______
14. b) One page minimum (2-4 paragraphs) ______
15. c) Includes all necessary components as per paper guidelines ______

 

9. References (APA format)     5%     
10. a) Double-spaced ______
11. b) Indented beginning with the second line ______
12. c) Alphabetized by author’s last name ______
13. d) Current and appropriate for paper ______
14. e) Begins on a new page ______
15. f) Contains all references and only references cited in paper ______

 

10. Appendix A – Completed Leininger enabler is attached after

references                                                                                                              ______

 

11. APA format and writing     5%                      ______
12. a) 1 inch margins (top, bottom, right, left) ______
13. b) Double-spaced ______
14. c) Text contains appropriately document

citations                                                                                                            ______

1. d) Running head ______
2. e) Page numbers in upper right-hand margin ______
3. f) Times New Roman or Courier 12 point font ______
4. g) Spelling checked ______
5. h) Grammar checked ______
6. i) Paragraphs contain 1 topic sentence and

several supporting sentences                                                                         ______

1. j) Punctuation checked ______
2. k) Paragraphs are appropriately indented ______
3. l) Transition from 1 paragraph to the next (writing style and flow) ______
4. m) Headings are consistent throughout paper and follow APA format ______

 

 

 

 

NURSING 110 – RESEARCH PAPER

 

TOPIC:   Culture, Aging, and Health

 

ASSIGNMENT:    To write a paper based on an interview with a healthy, non-institutionalized elderly person and a review of current nursing and allied health literature.  This assignment is guided by prerequisite reading and class discussion in theory, college lab, and clinical.

 

OBJECTIVES:

The Student will be able to:

1)         Utilize interview techniques with an elderly person of a different ethnic background (than

student).

2)         Describe the effects of the aging process on the select individual.

3)         Describe how basic human needs (according to Maslow) are or are not being met.

4)         Review current literature relevant to the individual’s culture.

5)         Discuss how the individual’s culture may/does influence health care beliefs, needs, and

practices.

6)         Describe the individual’s developmental level using Erickson’s theory of social growth

and development.

7)         Discuss literature related to culture.

 

GENERAL INFORMATION:

1)         Format

1. a) 10-12 typewritten pages
2. b) American Psychological Association (APA) style
3. c) Identity subject through use of initials only
4. d) Reference list must include a minimum of 5 references.

Examples of references:

1)  Texts in addition to required nursing texts

2)  References related to the individual’s culture such as:

1. a)  recent articles from refereed nursing journals
2. b)  recent articles from refereed allied discipline journals
3. c)  chapters from designated books reserved in library

 

2)         Subject Criteria

1. a) Healthy, non-institutionalized individual
2. b) Over 65 years of age
3. c) Of a different ethnicity (than student)
4. d) Not a relative
5. e) An index card with name, address, and telephone number of a person

interviewed is to be submitted with paper.

 

3)         Due Date:  (approximately mid-semester – specific date to be assigned by clinical instructor)

 

4)         Paper must be submitted via tumitin.com on or before due date.  Completed Leininger

Acculturation Health Care Assessment Tool (p. 30-32) and completed and signed checklist

and grading form (p. 33-34) must be handed in to instructor by due date.

 

NURSING 110 – RESEARCH PAPER

 

 

CONTENT

 

Part I –              Introduction – After reading chapter 19 in TLL, complete the following:

1)         Describe the person, including:  age, sex, approximate height and weight, marital status, general

physical appearance, mental, and emotional status and employment status.

2)         Describe your connection with this individual.

3)         Identify the time, place, and circumstances under which the interview took place.

4)         Identify the length of the interview.

 

Part II – General Assessment – After reading chapter 5, 4, 8, & 9 in TLL, complete the

following:

1)         Discuss the signs of age-related changes that you observed in this person.

2)         Discuss the symptoms of age-related changes that the person stated he/she experienced.

3)         Discuss person’s ability to perform activities of daily living

4)         Discuss the person’s feelings concerning his/her health and aging

5)         Discuss how this person satisfies his/her basic needs through:

1. a) work or retirement
2. b) hobbies or recreation
3. c) kinship
4. d) socialization
5. e) environment

6)         Identify the person’s developmental level using Erikson’s theory of social growth and

development.  Provide rationale to support your assessment of the person’s developmental level

 

PART III –        Cultural Assessment – After reading chapters 27, 45 & 30 in TLL, chapter 10 in Dudek

and viewing Leininger film, completer the following:

1)         Identify the person’s cultural background including:

1. a) race
2. b) ethnicity
3. c) religion
4. d) class

 

1. e) gender role
2. f) lifestyle

 

2)         Collect data using “Leininger’s Acculturation Health Care Assessment Tool for Cultural

Patterns in Traditional and Non-Traditional Lifeways.”

 

3)         Collect and discuss data using the questions in Dudek (2013) p. 242 “Understanding

Acculturation”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4)         Collect and discuss data on your client’s health promotion and illness prevention beliefs

and practices including:

Identify most recent date for each as appropriate:

1. a) professional exams-general physical, eye dental, gynecological
2. b) sun screen protection
3. c) exercise
4. d) immunizations-flu and pneumococcal vaccine
5. e) self-exams (breast, testicular)
6. f) smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector
7. g) emergency (disaster) preparedness plan

 

5)         Assess your client’s spiritual well-being.  Identify if your client has drawn upon spirituality

as a source of strength during times of wellness or illness.  Provide examples.  Discuss

whether cultural factors attribute to the client’s sense of spirituality.

Part IV – Research

(1)        Choose one (1) ethnic group identified as part of this person’s background.  Research the health

beliefs, values and practices predominant for this ethnic group.  (Research refers to the review

of the professional literature).

(2)        Documented discussion

Citing references from the professional literature, discuss each of the following

1. a) role and status of elderly within the family
2. b) views and practices to prevent illness, promote wellness, maintain health and

care for self and others, including complementary and alternative therapies (CAT)

as mentioned in TLL Chapter 27.

1. c) communication patterns appropriate to family members based on age and gender

(verbal and non-verbal).

Part V –            Comparative Analysis

Discuss (compare and contrast) the similarities (10%) and differences (10%) in beliefs,

values, and practices of the interviewed person with those cultural values, beliefs, and

practices listed for Albanian-Americans.  Go to the following Culture Clues Website:              https://depts.washington.edu//pfes/CultureClues.htm

PartVI– Reflection (One Page Minimum)

Discuss the following:

1. a) How are the values, beliefs and practices of your interviewee similar to your

own cultural values, beliefs, and practices?

1. b) How are the values, beliefs, and practices of your interviewee different from

your own cultural values, beliefs, and practices.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Student Name (print):______________________________________________Clinical Instructor:_________________________________

 

*Student                  Percent                    Grade

Checklist                 Allotted                   Achieved

%

1. Title page (includes components as per APA) and Labeled as page 1

 

2. Abstract
3. a) Submitted on own page (labeled page 2) _______

b)Entitled “Abstract”                                                                                               _______

1. c) 75-100 words _______
2. d) Reflects paper contents _______

 

3. Introduction & Abstract     5%                       _______
4. a) 1-4 paragraphs _______
5. b) No headings entitled “introduction” _______
6. c) Includes all necessary components as per paper guidelines                                _______
7. d) Labeled page 3 _______

 

4. General Assessment    10%                      _______
5. a) Contains heading “General Assessment” _______
6. b) 5-6 paragraphs _______
7. c) Includes all necessary components as per paper guidelines _______
8. d) Appropriate documentation for rationale (Erikson’s theory) _______

 

5. Cultural Assessment                                                      25%                    _______
6. a) Contains heading “Cultural Assessment” _______
7. b) 306 paragraphs _______
8. c) Includes all necessary components as per paper guidelines _______
9. d) Appropriate references (Leininger & Dudek, etc.) _______
10. e) Assigned Leininger enabler is completed legibly and submitted as

an appendix (Attachment at the end of the paper after references)                      _______

 

6. Research    20%                      _______
7. a) Contains heading “Research” _______
8. b) Paragraph 1 clearly identifies the selected ethnic group _______
9. c) 8-20 paragraphs _______
10. d) Includes all necessary components as per paper guidelines _______
11. e) Text includes student’s discussion and documentation from the

professional literature                                                                                          _______

1. f) All paraphrased text, supporting rationale from the literature, and/or

quotations are appropriately referenced (as per APA)                                         _______

 

7. Comparative Analysis    20%                     ______
8. a) Contains heading “Comparative Analysis” ______
9. b) 4-6 paragraphs ______
10. c) Includes all necessary components as per paper guidelines ______
11. d) Specific and pertinent examples provided
12. Reflection    10%                     ______
13. a) Contains heading “Reflection” ______
14. b) One page minimum (2-4 paragraphs) ______
15. c) Includes all necessary components as per paper guidelines ______

 

9. References (APA format)     5%     
10. a) Double-spaced ______
11. b) Indented beginning with the second line ______
12. c) Alphabetized by author’s last name ______
13. d) Current and appropriate for paper ______
14. e) Begins on a new page ______
15. f) Contains all references and only references cited in paper ______

 

10. Appendix A – Completed Leininger enabler is attached after

references                                                                                                              ______

 

11. APA format and writing     5%                      ______
12. a) 1 inch margins (top, bottom, right, left) ______
13. b) Double-spaced ______
14. c) Text contains appropriately document

citations                                                                                                            ______

1. d) Running head ______
2. e) Page numbers in upper right-hand margin ______
3. f) Times New Roman or Courier 12 point font ______
4. g) Spelling checked ______
5. h) Grammar checked ______
6. i) Paragraphs contain 1 topic sentence and

several supporting sentences                                                                         ______

1. j) Punctuation checked ______
2. k) Paragraphs are appropriately indented ______
3. l) Transition from 1 paragraph to the next (writing style and flow) ______
4. m) Headings are consistent throughout paper and follow APA format ______