Class 5 - Health Disparities & Diversity in Health Beliefs Flashcards
diversity
culture, belief, language, race, gender, values, age, socioeconomic levels, disability and abilities, behaviour, appearance, religion, sexual orientation, profession, marital status, family, political views, where we live
race
biological physical features
ethnicity
social and cultural background simliarity
cultural
values, beliefs, normed passed down from groups.
cultural awareness
being conscious of similarities and contrasts between cultural groups
cultural sensitivity
knowing that cultural differences and similarities exist, without assigning values to those differences
cultural competence
the application of knowledge, skills, attitudes, or personal attributes required by nurses to maximize respectful relationships with diverse populations
collectivist culture
grouping or family, all family income, decision making is shared process
cultural safety
- both a process and an outcome whose goal is to promote greater equity.
- focuses on root causes of power imbalances and inequitable social relationships in health care
how does culture influence health?
communication ability to talk about health life style behaviours transfusion of blood birth control options
aboriginal
any health disparities in aboriginals
First Nations - political term
inuit - NW territories
metis - european
health promotion for aboriginal
culturally competent health promo supports and honours these practices and beliefs that are protective or benign, and respectfully helps identify and change those beliefs and practices that have a negative health impact
exploring cultural identity
- independence/self care vs. independence/being cared for by others
- communication norms
- personal space and touch
- social organization
- attitudes
- religion, spiritiuality and magic
- diet and food habits
