Japanese-American Vs. Private-Self Analysis

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When caring for culturally different individuals, there can be barriers or variances that make it difficult to provide culturally appropriate care. It is in the best interest of our patients to respect their culture and do our best to provide the best cultural competent care possible. There are several variances that nurses should be aware of, when caring for individuals of Japanese-American culture. For instance, the concept of Japanese-American public-self versus private-self. “Proper social behavior is the most important variable for this collectivistic society, the Japanese will choose to seek consensus rather than express their personal views on social issues. Personal views become irrelevant in social settings” (Ohnishi & Ibrahim,