Question

Investigate the infant care beliefs and practices of one cultural group in your community.

Summarize the information gathered in your investigation, including references used.

Describe how you would incorporate the cultural information gathered into a plan of care that respects the infant care beliefs and practices of parents from this culture.

Answer 1

The newborn in a family to welcome utmost draws all th attention towards them for the cultural belief and practices.One community or religion called Muslim have a peculiar and must practice of doing circumcision for a male baby after birth.This is their cultural belief and practices carried in the family .This has to be respected by the health care team and necessary care has to be delivered which shouldn't affect the cultural practice.

This can be incorporated in the plan of care by

• Having a brief knowledge about the cultural practices
• Prepare the child for procedure if ordered by the physician
• Inform the parents about all the procedure
• Support the mother physically and psychologically
• Teach mother the simple dressing after surgery
• Report any abnormalities if noticed
• Health educate on the newborn Health
• Administration of medication as per order to be followed