1.Discuss the focus and goals of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the concepts that are the basis of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases.
2. What is Curanderismo and how will the knowledge of this cultural healing tradition make you a more culturally sensitive nurse?
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Curanderismo refers to the practice of conventional Mexican American diverse folk healing system whereby it holistically treats disorders mainly via spiritual, religious, and health-related means. It is classified as an essential cultural phenomenon among Mexican American clients, and sometimes it causes misdiagnosis and misunderstandings in the client-counselor relationship (Kiev et al., 2019). In Latin America, it is used to treat diseases such as intense emotional states like fear, rage, and envy, and being out of harmony or balance with one’s environment. However, in these modern days, there are increasingly culturally and ethnically diverse patients groups. Nurses face a hard time attending to their patients, spending a significant amount of time, making it crucial for them to become competent in cultural sensitivity (Trotter et al., 2018). The knowledge gained from the cultural healing tradition like Curanderismo and TCM enables the nurse to understand the patient culture,
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