A culturally diverse patient refuses to participate in a group because of the presence of a person who "can put spells on." The nurse recognizes a priority need to explore this patient's:

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Culture influences beliefs about health and illness,including causes of illness.What the nurse might label as delusional might be a culturally determined belief about illness causation.The other assessments do not relate to the situation as directly.

A Culturally Diverse Patient Refuses to Participate in a Group