Global Healthcare
Comparison Matrix and
Narrative Statement
Note: This Assignment (both Parts 1 & 2) is due on
Day 5 of Week 11.
If you talk about a possible poor health outcome, do
you believe that outcome will occur? Do you believe
eye contact and personal contact should be avoided?
You would have a difficult time practicing as a nurse if
you believed these to be true. But they are very real
beliefs in some cultures.
Differences in cultural beliefs, subcultures, religion,
ethnic customs, dietary customs, language, and a host
of other factors contribute to the complex environment
that surrounds global healthcare issues. Failure to
understand and account for these differences can
create a gulf between practitioners and the public they
serve.