Cultural Beliefs

Question 1

Define the term culture.

How is it transmitted?

Answer 1

The ideas, social customs and social behaviour of a particular group or people in society.
It is created in interaction. Created by people’s behaviours at a specific point in history, in special material conditions. Culture is shared and is learned by socialisation

Question 2

Define in terms of primary characterics, organ dn associated perceptions:

1. race
2. culture
3. racism

Answer 2

1. inherent, physical, nature, genetic, permenant
2. behavioural, expression of preferred lifestyle, upbringing, capable of being changed
3. identity, mulifaceted, political, socially constructed internal or external or legal, situational, negotiated

Question 3

Give examples of some factors which may influence minority groups use and experience of health services

Answer 3

language
faith, regligion, beleifs
ethnicity specific risks
poverty

Question 4

What are the factors affecting use of services?

Answer 4

• ethnic differences in disease
• cultural variations in presentation of illness
• perceptions of health, body and disease
• cultural and language differences
• accesibility
• alternative medicine
• lifestyle, socioeconomic, religion, cultural practices
• racism
• language, education
• attitude, awareness and skill of clinical staff