title: Culture matters.
abstract: Zebaa Arif reflects on changes during her career as a mental health nurse in relation to cultural care issues: Cultural awareness is becoming embedded in patient care. All aspects of care are influenced by cultural beliefs and should form part of assessment. Leadership is essential in influencing cultural care, as is organisational commitment.
authors.forename: Zeba
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Arif
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001364:Awareness; D003469:Culture; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing*; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D016746:Transcultural Nursing / Q000379:methods*