Understanding the cultural practices of a given group of people is always important when providing care for these patients. According to Purnell (2012), it is important to understand some of the cultural practices of a given group of people to be able to offer patients of that particular group a good environment while they are seeking healthcare from hospitals. One of these groups of people that still have clearly defined cultural practices in this country is the Chinese. It is important to understand that the Chinese- both the visiting Chinese and those that have been integrated into this country- highly value family ties. When offering healthcare to these patients, they may demand that they need to be close to their family members as often as possible. The constant encouragement from family members and the consolation may help speed up the rate of recovery. It is important to understand that creating an environment where
such a patient can easily interact with family members is important to their speedy recovery. Another important cultural practice of the Chinese is the kind of food they take. It is a fact that large public hospitals cannot develop special menus for such patients. However, it is important to understand that based on their culture some types of food are preferred by them over others. On most occasions, the relatives and friends would come with such foodstuff to the hospitals (Jeffreys, 2006). The management should not bar them from taking such foods as long as they do not have an effect on their health. Lastly, Chinese culture encourages physical exercise as much as possible. If possible, the management of hospitals should try to find a way of making recovering patients conduct some minor exercise while on the bed to stimulate their muscles and body organs. Such exercises can help speed up the rate of recovery for inpatients.