Chapter 2 words to know

Question 1

And awareness raising tool for gaining insight into the health related values beliefs attitudes and practices that one holds

Answer 1

Cultural self-assessment

Question 2

The component of geriatrics that integrates the influence of race in the city and culture on health and well-being of older adults

Answer 2

Ethnogeriatrics

Question 3

The health related attitudes beliefs and practices of one’s cultural group

Answer 3

Health belief system

Question 4

Significant differences with regard to the rates of disease incidents prevalence morbidity mortality or life expectancy between one population and another

Answer 4

Health disparities

Question 5

The need for people to understand information that helps them maintain good health

Answer 5

Health literacy

Question 6

Refers to healthcare services that are respectful of unresponsive to a person’s linguistic needs

Answer 6

Linguistic competence

Question 7

An ongoing process in which the nurse continuously strives to work effectively within the cultural context of the individual family or community

Answer 7

Cultural competence