title: The significance of culture in the care of the client with an ostomy.
abstract: Culture is an inextricable part of the fabric that defines each human as an individual, a family member, and a member of local, national, and global communities. This article describes a nursing theory that supports the significance of culture as an essential concept of nursing practice. To illustrate the applicability of these concepts to WOC nursing practice, a case study of a Mexican-American client with an ostomy is presented.
authors.affiliation: Duquesne University, School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA 15282, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zoucha
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zamarripa
mesh_terms: D003469:Culture; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017058:Mexican Americans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016294:Models, Nursing; D010030:Ostomy / Q000451:nursing*; D016746:Transcultural Nursing / Q000379:methods*