Cross cultural aspect

Cultural sensitivity refers to the professional’s culturally respectful interaction skills and respectful verbal and non-verbal communication between the professional and the client, so that both parties have the right to express their own culture and to be accepted and heard with it. The physiotherapist’s and nurse’s cultural backgrounds are different. It may affect communication with the client. (THL) 

The case is done at the client’s home and cultural perspectives are considered from that point of view.  

When going for a home visit, from Finnish perspective, it is important to understand, that a home is a private place

• Always ask a permission to enter one’s home
• Ask permission to sit down
• Respect the private area and environment
• Be punctual with time
• Ask a permission to touch

1. What similarities have you noticed in your culture?

2. What differences have you noticed in your culture?

3. What should you pay attention to when caring for a patient with different cultural values?