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
