Cultural Competence Flashcards
the study of the lifeways and patterns of persons of various
cultures including their healthcare practices and nursing’s role in that culture
Transcultural Nursing
Nursing—the study of the lifeways and patterns of persons of various
cultures from an anthropological perspective that is being applied to nursing.
the study of the lifeways and patterns of persons of various
cultures from an anthropological perspective that is being applied to nursing.
Cross Cultural Nursing
the patterns and lifeways that guide a group of people’s worldview and
decision-making
Culture
a situation where one culture forces their values and beliefs on
another culture or subculture.
Cultural imposition
process of adapting or modifying the patterns and lifeways of an
adopted culture as a result of contact with another group or individual.
Acculturation
process of accepting some of the cultural practices or traits of the
prevailing culture into one’s own daily activities.
Assimilation
person who flees from persecution, invasion, or political danger.
Refugee
something regarded as desirable, worthy, or right, as a belief, standard, or
moral precept.
Values
a tenet or body of tenets; doctrine; creed.
Beliefs
the universal tendency of human beings to think that their ways of
thinking, acting, and believing are the only right, proper, and natural ways. It can be a
major barrier to providing culturally conscious care.
Ethnocentrism
usually an oversimplification made about behaviors of an individual or
large group.
Generalization
to make a person possess or believe to possess characteristics or
qualities that typify a particular group.
Stereotyping
refers to the process by which individuals and systems respond
respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures, languages, classes, races, ethnic
backgrounds, religions, and other diversity factors in a manner that recognizes, affirms,
and values the worth of individuals, families, and communities and protects and
preserves the dignity of each.
Cultural competence
is broadly defined as the ability of providers and
organizations to understand and integrate these factors into the delivery and structure of
the health care system.
Cultural competence in healthcare
refers to a set of culturally congruent practices, behaviors, and
policies that allow nursing professionals to deliver high-quality services in a variety of
cross-cultural scenarios.
Cultural competence
The objective of culturally congruent healthcare:
objective is to improve healthcare delivery
4 levels of Cultural competence
- Unconscious incompetence
- Conscious competence
- Conscious competence
- Unconscious competence
Level of Cultural Competence: not being aware that one is lacking knowledge about
another culture
Unconsious incompetence
level of cultural competence: being aware that one is lacking knowledge about
another culture.
Conscious incompetence
Level of Cultural competence: learning about the client’s culture, verifying generalizations about the client’s culture, and providing culturally specific interventions
Conscious competence
Level of consciousness: automatically providing culturally congruent care to clients of a diverse culture.
Unconscious competence
Components of Culturally competent care
- Awareness
- Attitude
- Knowledge
- Skills
- Sensitivity
Component of Culturally Competent Care: Nurses can pay close attention to their own biases and how they react
to people whose backgrounds and cultural experiences differ from their own.
Awareness
Component of Culturally competent care: Once nurses tap into awareness, they can actively analyze their increased
awareness and internal belief systems.
Attitude
Component of Culturally competent care: individual beliefs and values do not correspond to their
behavior and actions. Nurses can work to acknowledge that this disconnect exists
and view knowledge as an important element of developing cultural competence.
Knowledge
Component of Cultural Competence: Nurses put their awareness, attitude, and knowledge into practice by
repeating culturally competent behaviors until they become integrated into their daily
interactions. These behaviors include effective and respectful communication and
body language.
Skills
Component of Cultural Competence: Nurses can also create more opportunities for comprehensive patient
care by exploring the cultural issues that impact the communities they serve. Being
sensitive to a patient’s culture can create a more equitable healthcare experience by
empowering the patient to be an active participant in their care and display the
compassion and support needed to help the patient through their prescribed
treatments.
Sensitivity
Patients both need and want to be heard, but
they also need to understand their care instructions—and that their nurse understands
their cultural or societal needs in relation to their care.
Listening and Communicating
The more that nurses can evolve their perspectives on
the communities and cultures they serve, the more capable they are of handling
health-related challenges with compassion.
Reevaluating your perspective
Even the best nurses can have blind spots, but the difference between a good nurse
and a great nurse is a willingness to address their biases and grow from that
knowledge.
Knowing yourself and your own biases
Nurses who get out of their comfort zones and expose themselves to a variety of
different communities and work settings can gain valuable exposure to different
cultures.
Travelling and working in diverse settings
Read whitepapers and studies on cultural differences in healthcare. Connect with
other medical professionals who have experience with cultural competence. Even
staying up to date on healthcare issues in the news can go a long way to helping
nurses understand more about disparities in healthcare and how they can amend their
approach to support patients of all kinds.
Utilizing your resources
