Filipino Cultures, Values, and Practices
Culture is the summation of indigenous forces and foreign influences that had come to bear upon the people in varying degrees during the last centuries. Values refer to the set of values that a majority of the Filipino have historically held important in their lives. These guide what is “good”, “useful”, “beautiful”, “desirable”, and many more. Traditions, also called customs or practices, is a common way of doing things that are handed down from the past and to the future generation.
- Utang na Loob: a debt of one’s inner self (loob); “debt of gratitude”. It is an obligation to appropriately repay a person who has done one a favor. These involve a deeply personal internal dimension. In the Filipinos, this is a reflection of the kapwa orientation of shared personhood or shared self which is at the core of the Filipino value system.
- Pakikisama: a typical trait denoting “getting along with others”. This entails a genuine and intrinsic appreciation of togetherness, where harmony and unity is valued. Individuals wish to get along rather than stand out, and leave no one behind.
- Hiya: translating to shyness or shame. It is related to pride, connecting to self-image or self-esteem. This may also describe feelings of failure when one realizes they have violated the rules of conduct and expectations of society.
- Bahala Na: “leave it to God”; the tendency to leave things to a supreme force or nature.
- Amor Propio: literally meaning “self-love”, meaning personal worth similar to hiya, this is the sensitivity to personal affront or simply the individual’s self-esteem. This is vulnerable to the way he is viewed by others, specifically in the area of negative comments.
Online Knowledgebases, Databases, and Journal Articles
- Systematic Evidence Map shows the different strategies that strengthen the provision of mental healthcare at primary health care (PHC) setting and the impact these strategies have on patients, hospital, and societal level indicators. The top three strategies reported include: empowering families, caretakers, and patients; integration of care or collaborative interventions; and e-health interventions.
- Specialized community-based services
- Integration of Care/Collaborative Interventions
- Task-shifting/Sharing Approaches
- E-health Interventions
- Group Therapy vs. Individual Therapy
- Strategies that Empower Families, Caretakers, and Patients
- Psychotherapy & Psychosocial Interventions and/or Pharmacotherapy
- Early Detection and Preventative Strategies
- Systemic strategies that may change provide behavior and strengthen the quality of care
Attributes and Core Values of a Psychiatric Nurse
- American Psychiatric Nurses Association
- Empowerment
- Inclusivity
- Integrity
- Collegiality
- Innovation
- Transparency
- Stewardship
- Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses Association of the Philippines; National League of Nursing: “Unified, empowered and recognized professionals responsive to the mental health needs of the Filipino people”
- Caring
- Professionalism
- Respect
- Integrity
- Diversity
- Excellence
Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Psychiatric Nursing
- Health Home Care
- Wellness Programs
- Entrepreneurial Nursing: a project initiated by DOLE in collaboration with BON-PRC, DOH, PNA, UPCN, OHNAP, and other government and non-government entities to promote nurse entrepreneurship by introducing a home health care industry in the Philippines.
- Nurse Health Coach
- Concierge Nursing Services
- Fitness Nurse: the integration of physical exercise, wellness and disease prevention, customized nutrition planning and exercise regimens for optimizing their health and recovery from injury or illness.
- Specialized Care Provider: these include telehealth nursing, hospice care for terminal patients, fertility consulting, mindfulness and stress consulting, holistic and alternative medical services, in-home senior care, childbirth training program, and lactation consulting, among many other business opportunities for nurses.
- Legal Nurse Consultants: a registered nurse that analyzes medical cases, testimony, and healthcare facts for legal cases. They help lawyers evaluate evidence, prepare for litigation, and prove their legal cases. Some tasks involve evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of a case, preparing analysis and documents, testifying as an expert witness, and educating legal staff.
- Nurse Continuing Education Classes: nurses are required to take continued education courses to stay updated with changes in nursing knowledge. If a nurse is experienced and enjoys teaching others, they may develop innovative courses and training programs for nurses, both for general courses or specialized areas.
- Nurse Blogging or Freelance Writing: writing about the many areas of wellness, healthy living, nurse mom life, and other nursing specialties. This is often difficult to become successful in as an individual, but one can also write content for other websites, healthcare organizations, publications, and healthcare businesses.