Cultural Competence Flashcards
definition of UNCONSCIOUS BIAS
unaware or outside of our control type of bias that we are often not aware of
implicit bias
aware bias/opposite of unconscious bias
definition fo CULTURALLY CONGRUENT CARE
asking patient about their INDIVIDUAL CULTURAL BELIEFS, PRACTICES, & VALUES
difference between an EMIC vs. ETIC WORLD VIEW
EMIC - having an INSIDER VIEW
ETIC - having an OUTSIDE VIEW
ex. A nurse and a Korean patient
the nurse would have an “emic view” about the healthcare system, while having an “etic view” about the Korean culture.
The Korean patient would have an “emic view” about the Korean culture, while having an “etic view of the healthcare system.
definition of HEALTH DISPARITY
particular HEALTH DIFFERENCES that is often linked with SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, and or ENVIRONMENTAL DISADVANTAGES
what are OUR SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH?
- HEALTHCARE ACCESS & QUALITY
- EDUCATION ACCESS & QUALITY
- SOCIAL & COMMUNITY CONTEXT
- ECONOMIC STABILITY
- NEIGHBORHOOD ENVIRONMENT
definition of INTERSECTIONALITY
model that STUDIES THE COMPLEXITIES of people’s lives and experiences
- intersections between observations of PRIVILEDGE and OPPRESSION
what is the ICEBERG ANALOGY?
analogy that states that most aspects of a person’s world view is HIDDEN
difference between ACCULTURATION vs. ASSIMILATION
ACCULTURATION - morphing into a new culture
ASSIMILATION - preferring new traditions of host culture
difference between ILLNESS vs. DISEASE
ILLNESS:
defined as how patients or family members will REACT to a disease
DISEASE;
specific malfunctioning BIOLOGICAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL PROCESS
definition of cultural desire
having the MOTIVATION to ENGAGE WITH PATIENTS to understand them at their cultural perspective
what are some FACTORS THAT CAN BE ASSESSED DURING COMMUNICATION?
- linguistic competence
does the patient understand and know where to get this information?
does the patient have effective comms. with the people necessary?
are they able to process the information given?
**important to use TEACH BACK METHOD, PLAIN LANGUAGE, and WORK WITH INTERPRETERS
