HSC230 Cultural Safety Action Plan - Assignment Solution

Part 1- Your Cultural safety action plan

Objectives	Training and Resources	Barriers and strategies to overcome them	Method of evaluation
Customize my practice according to the cultural values of my patients.	Be mindful of my own culturally-laden thought process and practices.	Ethnocentricity is likely to become a barrier in my way of achieving this objective. The best possible way to overcome this barrier is to practice mindfulness and be aware of cultural differences.	Diary Keeping
Empower the patients by educating them about their diagnosis and prognosis.	Pamphlets and guidebooks about various diseases that are translated in to different languages.	Printing material in various different languages requires money and the hospital management might be hesitant to invest. However, the management can be convinced if I am able to demonstrate a strong need for such material and its effectiveness.	Survey of patients
Communicate with the patients in an effective manner by practicing active listening.	Attend training workshops that focus on developing cultural sensitivity and active listening.	This again requires finance. However, the management might get convinced to pay for these training sessions if they are assured of the effectiveness.	Survey of patients

Part 2- Rationale

Health professionals are considered to be part of a noble profession. Each and every person who is associated with healthcare is in the capacity of contributing to the wellness of the society at large. However, out of all health professionals, the role of a doctor is of utmost importance. Therefore, the way a doctor operates and interacts with the patients matters the most. In this era of globalization, doctors need to be vary of cultural differences and demonstrate cultural sensitivity through their practice.