reword When using the above information to provide empathetic care and assess the patient’sfeelings

reword When using the above information to provide empathetic care and assess the patient’sfeelings, it is important to realize how their culture may influence their body language and howwe provide empathetic care. For example, in American culture, eye contact shows respect andactive listening and the lack of eye contact can be considered shy or disrespectful. In some othercultures, eye contact is considered disrespectful. This would be important knowledge so that wedo not misinterpret their lack of eye contact, as well as unintentionally disrespect them with eyecontact. Lastly, it is important to evaluate our own feelings, prejudices, and stereotypes becausethese can create barriers to empathetic care. Establishing this from the beginning allows us toovercome them by preventing assumptions and allows us to get to know our patient in order toprovide empathetic care