The Sunrise model is associated with which theory?

The Sunrise model is associated with which theory?

• A. Culture Care Diversity and Universality
• B. Henderson's theory
• C. Orem's theory
• D. Watson's theory

Answer: (A)

The Sunrise model embodies culturally congruent care within transcultural nursing. It was developed to help nurses see how a patient’s cultural beliefs, values, and lifeways shape health decisions and care needs, guiding care that fits the individual within their cultural context. This idea is captured by the Culture Care Diversity and Universality theory, which recognizes that care varies across cultures (diversity) yet there are universal aspects of caring that apply to everyone. In practice, the model helps assess cultural worldview, social structure, values and practices, and identifies ways to preserve or adapt care to be culturally appropriate, or to re-pattern behaviors when needed. This concept is distinct from Henderson’s focus on basic human needs, Orem’s self-care deficit theory, and Watson’s caring theory, which center on different foundations of nursing practice.

The Sunrise model embodies culturally congruent care within transcultural nursing. It was developed to help nurses see how a patient’s cultural beliefs, values, and lifeways shape health decisions and care needs, guiding care that fits the individual within their cultural context. This idea is captured by the Culture Care Diversity and Universality theory, which recognizes that care varies across cultures (diversity) yet there are universal aspects of caring that apply to everyone. In practice, the model helps assess cultural worldview, social structure, values and practices, and identifies ways to preserve or adapt care to be culturally appropriate, or to re-pattern behaviors when needed. This concept is distinct from Henderson’s focus on basic human needs, Orem’s self-care deficit theory, and Watson’s caring theory, which center on different foundations of nursing practice.