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**Introduction**

Culturally competent nursing should be embraced in determining treatment methods for Cultural
Care Patients. The Purnell Model for Cultural Competence has a set of structures that can be
used to assess cultural characteristics and their impact on health aspects and related behaviors.
For this paper, I have focused on the cultural analysis of an individual named J.S., an ethnic
different from my own. J.S. is a middle-aged male from an Indian background; this health
assessment will explore the twelve domains of the Purnell Model to understand his cultural
framework and its relationship to health practices.

Overview, Inhabited Localities, and Topography**

J.S. was born and raised in Mumbai, India. However, he migrated to the United States at age
twenty to pursue an education. Currently, he lives in a suburban neighborhood in a state in the
northeastern part of the USA. This is flexibly true because the change in lifestyle and health
practice from the highly populated area in Mumbai to suburban America has predetermined his
lifestyle. In India, J.S.'s daily routine was very social, with massive reliance on the community,
whereas individualism and self-sufficiency are valued in the current setting. This change has
limited his social interactions and the health care practices from the traditions of India.

**Communication**

J.S. comprehensively understands and can communicate in English, Hindi, and Marathi. He uses
English every day in his workplace, while Hindi and Marathi are utilized to communicate with
family members. His communication uses much body language, and his hand movements and
facial expressions suggest he respects and listens. Healthcare professionals must be aware of
these aspects of communication to avoid miscommunication and display professionalism. For
example, when it comes to nonverbal cues like making direct eye contact, he might interpret it
differently from American standards.

**Family Roles and Organization**

According to family values in India, J.S.'s family has appropriately defined some roles and
responsibilities of the family members. The family is mainly patriarchal, and people exhibit high
levels of respect towards older people in society. Given the collectivist nature of society, several
decisions, even those concerning health care, are made in consultation with kinship. Healthcare
providers must know this process of collective decision-making to engage the family members
properly in the care planning or assessment and respect the family's hierarchy.

**Workforce Issues**

J.S. works in the technological field and testified that he faces some positive and negative
aspects of his culture in the working environment. He has encountered discrimination in the
workplace and the need to deal with intercultural communications and lifestyles at work.
Regarding his stress and well-being, he has described several experiences that concern him.
Healthcare providers should not overlook these issues when developing care plans for their
patients, as they are indicators of work-related stress.

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