Cultural Competence Flashcards
Topic of group 9
CULTURAL COMPETENCE IN THE
HEALTH HISTORY AND PHYSICAL
EXAMINATION
Cultural Assessment also
known as
“Culturologic
Assessment”
also
known as “Culturologic
Assessment” refers to a
systematic and
comprehensive examination
of individuals, families,
groups and communities
regarding their health-related
cultural beliefs, values and
practices
Cultural Assessment
It is part of the assessment
phase of the nursing process. It
consists of using directed,
focused interview questions
and open-ended questions to
obtain symptoms and
perceptions from the patient
about their illnesses,
functioning and life processes.
Health History
The systematic appraisal or
examination of individuals,
groups, and communities to
their cultural beliefs, values
and practices to determine
explicit needs and
intervention practices
within the context of the
people being served.
Madeleine Leininger
The cultural assessment consists of both
process and content
refers to
how to approach to the client,
consideration of verbal and nonverbal
communication, and the sequence and
order in which data are gathered.
Process
The
_____ of the cultural assessment
consists of the actual data categories in
which information about clients is
gathered.
content
information about
individuals associated
with a unique
case which includes: name,
address, gender, marital
status, and date of birth
BIOGRAPHIC
DATA
In transcultural nursing, ____ refers to the connection or
identification an individual has with a particular culture or cultural group.
“cultural affiliation”
-In transcultural nursing, “______” refers to
the historical
and cultural background of an individual’s ethnic or cultural
group.
ancestry or ethnohistory
personal data relating to
inherited or acquired
genetic characteristics of
a natural person
can reveal information
about genetic disorders or
a person’s predisposition
to specific illnesses
GENETIC
DATA
_____: is a branch of
biology that studies the
heredity and the variations
of inherited characteristics
Genetics
_____: addresses all
genes and their
interrelationship
Genomics
_____: an organism’s
complete set of DNA,
including all of its genes
Genome
______: refers to the
study of how environmental,
cultural, and lifestyle factors
influence gene expression
through epigenetic
mechanisms across
different cultural and ethnic
groups.
Epigenetics
______
The study of how
genetics affects response
to medications
combines pharmacology
with genomics.
AIM OF
_____
Select the right drug at the
right dose for the right
patient
Pharmacogenomics
REASONS FOR
SEEKING CARE
Chief complaint
Signs and Symptoms
Cultural beliefs about
healthcare
Access to care
Social stigma
Family and
community influence
(CBS)
Culture - Bound
Syndrome
A complex concept of shared
beliefs, artifacts, values and
attitudes.
Manifested through rituals,
customs, and laws, this is learned
through encultration.
CULTURE
2 Types of Encultration
1. ASSIMILATED
- Migrants or refugees, who only in part adopt
the culture of a host society.
2. ACCULTURATED
- Assumes a cultural identity consonant with
ahost culture.
CULTURE-BOUND SYNDROME
” Culture Related Specific Disorder/Syndrome”
- In AHOP or American Handbook of Psychiatry this
syndrome is known as _____
Rare Atypical Unclassified Disorders.
In transcultural nursing, gathering a client’s
______ involves more than just collecting
medical details; it also encompasses
understanding the cultural practices and beliefs
that influence health outcomes.
health history
refers to the ability
of healthcare providers, including nurses,
to understand, respect, and effectively
interact with patients from diverse
cultural backgrounds.
Cultural competence
