Because the Asian population is a growing culture within the United States, with the highest proportion being in the West, chances are high that while practicing as a registered nurse (R.N.) there will be an increase in providing culturally competent nursing care to this population. The authors specifically chose to research the Vietnamese culture and the Vietnamese health care beliefs because it is a culture that stands out due to the Vietnam War. This war is …show more content…
Within Vietnamese culture, there are three different dialects: Northern, Central, and Southern, which are based on the regions within Vietnam. Most of the Vietnamese in the United States are from the southern region and because of this, most US interpreters speak the southern dialect(2). However, there are still communication barriers due to the pronunciation of words and the tone that is used when speaking. The pronunciation of words and tone when speaking are what distinguishes the difference in their