Developing a Culturally Sensitive Care Plan Name Institution Developing a Culturally Sensitive Care Plan Introduction Culture is termed as learned and transmitted principles, beliefs, and observations of a certain group of people that direct thoughts, choices, and actions in a certain pattern. Culture is a framework that an individual uses in seeing the world, including health and the necessity for care. Different cultures employ diverse mechanisms of care some of which might not bring out the best health care outcome. The manner in which the nurse approaches issues of care is critical as core beliefs and value systems are given more importance when an individual loses the control that he had over aspects of his life due to disease. Behaviors that are linked to the manner in which individuals react to disease, such as fear, pain, and anxiety are shaped by culture. The manner in which Asians, Blacks, American Indians and Hispanics approach cultural issues is varied in different ways. Asian-American cultural practices, mostly among certain Asian immigrants and refugee populations are naturally different from US cultural norms. For example, looking directly into the eyes of an aged person is equated with contempt. On the other hand, while a limp handshake in the US is regarded negatively, it is a sign of humility and respect in the Asian context. In most Asian