cross cultural etiquette Flashcards
what is listening
hearing + understanding
what is looking
seeing + understanding
what is the problem with stereotyping
your decisions/actions/diagnosis will be wrong
what is the solution to stereotyping
person needs to be open to cross-cultural advice.
Take some time to research the customs, medical beliefs and values of your patient
remember: Many health care beliefs and health practices DIFFER from those of our traditional Western health care culture.
remember: Many health care professionals expect that patients will CONFORM to mainstream values.
what are points of cultural differences
eye contact
intimacy
handshake
straight answers
fasting
dietary prescriptions
alcohol/ intoxicants
dress code
blood transfusions/transplants/circumcisions
euthanasia
what is a stereotype
a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.
what is a generalization
statement about common trends within a group
but with recognition that further information is needed to see if the generalisation is applicable to the person
what is the problem with stereotypes
it’s an ending point, no effort is made to ascertain if it is appropriate to apply to a person
