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This study is based on the principles of Madeleine Leininger's culture care theory and her Sunrise Model of nursing, which looks at cultural values, beliefs, and lifeways; religious and philosophical factors; economic factors; educational factors; technological factors; kinship and social factors; and political and legal factors. Field, ethnographic, and observational research were conducted, and by means of interviews, participant observation, and notes taken in the field, data was collected, analyzed, and interpreted in an effort to define the type and values of culture care in Kuvareng Village and to understand the route and experiences involved.
Research has shown that with the changes of the times, families becoming smaller, the declining birth rate, and a seriously aging population, care for the elderly has become a major issue. Problems in this area faced by Kuvareng include young villagers moving to the cities for school and work, cultural loss, and cultural dilution, which make culture care in indigenous villages all the more urgent. How to truly integrate culture into the act of providing care for the elderly (instead of just adding cultural elements to existing services) so as to allow the elderly in these villages to feel their needs are being met is an important issue that tests the cultural sensitivity of caregivers. These caregivers need to take the initiative to understand indigenous village culture and enhance their cultural competence so that they may allow the recipients of their services to feel understood and cared for. Proper care can only be provided with proper understanding.
Based on the results of this study, the author provides suggestions for policy and action so that Kuvareng may find an appropriate culture care mode. The launch of related government policies and the provision of various care resources will allow the needs of care recipients to be met. Providing care in the manner they desire is the foundation of culture care.
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