Cultural competency Flashcards
race definition
human population distinguished by genetic physical characters
ethnicity
group of people sharing a common racial, national, religous, linguistic or cultural heritage
culture
collection of beliefs, customs, traditions, arts, social hierarchies, societal norms, experience, values, attitudes, and material traits of a particular racial, religious, or societal group
Who is Cystic fibrosis MC in
european
who is beta thalessemia MC in
mediterranean
what 12 things impact disease
- support of family
- availabilty of healthcare
- disorders related to genetics
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- beliefs about disease/treatment
- racial relationships
- educational status
- adherence to treatment plans
- diet/nutritional habits
- language barriers
- evolutionary factors
- social stigma of disease (willingness to admit to disease and undergo tx)
- socioeconomic status
sad & breadless
which group of people have the best general health status
non-hispanic whites.
what group of people have the highest rates of disability? what about the lowest
highest - american indian/alaskan natives
lowest - asian
african americans make up 13% of the US population but represent __________ cases
nearly half of all new HIV
what is cultural competency
“A set of behaviors and attitudes and a culture within the business or operation of a system that respects and takes into account the person’s cultural background, cultural beliefs, and their values and incorporates it into the way healthcare is managed to that individual.”
what factors could effect cultural communication
- different communication styles
- different attitudes towards conflict
- different approaches to completing tasks
- Different approaches to decision making
- different attitudes toward disclosure
- different approaches to knowing something
how might different communication styles affect culutral communication
- Varying use and meaning of phrases and words
- Nonverbal communication differences
how might attitude towards conflict differ with americans vs people from eastern countries
- Americans - face-to-face, direct approach
- Eastern countries - open conflict may be seen as demeaning
how might approaches to completing tasks differ from asian and hispanic people vs european and american people
- Asian and Hispanic - promote relationship development at the beginning of a project, focus on completion at the end
- European and American - promote working on the task first and letting relationships develop secondarily
How might different attitudes towards disclosure present
Some cultures consider it inappropriate to be frank about emotions, reasons behind a conflict, personal information
