Cultural Diversity Flashcards

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Ethnocentrism:

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belief that one’s own culture is the best or most desirable.

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Culture is

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Dynamic, grounded in history and is determinant of health

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Eg. of backdrop to diversity in the history of Canada:

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indigenous right to vote: 1960
Ban on black immigrants: 1911

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Discrimination is

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Judgements and actions that creat and reinforce oppressive conditions that marginalize,and/or restain the lives of those being discriminated. It can be couscious or subconscious to more institutional or systemic.

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Barriers in health care access for immigrants: (3)

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  • Linguistic barriers
  • Lack of information on how to navigate the system/health care literacy
  • Cultural differences
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Barriers for individual (immigrants) seeking health care: (3)

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  1. fear of stigma
  2. Barrier of language
  3. Knowledge about the disorder
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Barrier for immigrant related with health care system/HCP: (3)

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  1. Work related
  2. Navigating the health system
  3. Cultural discrepancies (difference in culture)
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Eg. of barrier in language:

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Hard time explaining problem

When emotionnal, hard time to express feeling–>go toward their mother tongue.

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Eg. of barrier for immigrant related to their work:

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Work hours during clinics hours.

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Navigation on the system facilitor:

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Nurse navigator

Educating them about navigating the system in interaction

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Eg. of cultural difference in values:

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independence vs. interdependence.

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Eg. of cultural difference in expectations:

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Consent vs. agreement.

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Interventions/solutions to promote ethnocultural health in Canada at the individual level: (2)

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  1. Improve knowledge

2. Specific campaign targeting a population but not to specific–>discriminatory.

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Interventions/solutions to promote ethnocultural health in Canada at the institutional/health care system level: (2)

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  1. Cultural competencies (Enhance professional capacity to work with different ethnocultural group)
  2. Developping collaboration (with NGO in community to better understand ethnics groups)
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Interventions/solutions to promote ethnocultural health in Canada at the society level: (1)

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Improve tx outcome and compliance by investing more in primary care.

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Way to prevent discrimination in targeted approach: (3)

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  1. Increase knowledge of health care promotion
  2. Consulting
  3. Settings approach
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Cultural intersections

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Culture, diversity, race and ethnicity

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5 elements to consider about culture related to health:

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  1. Interpretation of health,healthcare, and health promotion
  2. Effect of spirituality and religion/perception of illness and death
  3. Family structure and roles. Childbearing and childrearing practices.
  4. Heritage and country of origin/reason for immigration.
  5. Language
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Issues in healthcare related to cultural diversity:

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  1. Additional health risks (lack acsess to cultural appropriate)
  2. Lower quality of care received –> lower health outcomes (cultural barriers,language,communication)
  3. Cultural differences and professional uncertainty (affect nurse/client relationship)
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Cultural competency

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A lifelong process of approaching relationships with openness rather than focusing on ‘‘knowing’’ specific cultures.

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Cultural Safety:

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Effective nursing practice as determined by the patient, its about cultural risk and outcome.

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Sensitivity/Awarness is

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understanding, respect, openness

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The cultural competency is develop/construct by

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critical reflection and action

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Cultural competency and all others competency need previously:

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Awareness –> Sensitivity –> Safety –> Competence

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Gouvernment responsible in

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Legislation, ensure healthcare organizations provide culturally competent care and funding

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Regulatory bodies/professional associations responsible in

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establishing standards and guidelines to promote cultural competency, advocating, promoting, developing and implementing indicators.

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Step to acquire Cultural competency according to guestspeaker/teacher:

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  1. Know thyself: Self Awareness (aware of stereotype,be open)
  2. Do not Assume (all immigrant are.. all natives are..)
  3. Education is Key (do research, Ask questions.)
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Immigrant Categories:

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  1. Family Class
  2. Economic Class
  3. Refugees
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Risk/ vulnerabilities of immigrants:

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  • Income and social status/ underemployment
  • Social support network (social exclusion)
  • Education and Literacy
  • Lack of knowledge of available resources
  • Physical environments
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Strenghs of immigrants:

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-Resilience
-Diversity
-Survivorship skills
-Faith
-Life Experience
-Education
Coping (adaptability to change
-Determination

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What to NOT do with immigrant/refugees

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Victimize and stereotype them.

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Language Barrier solution:

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  • Using alternatives to written communications (photo/picture)
  • Working with interpreters (eg. family)
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How to work with interpreters?

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  • Be aware of social class differences between interpreter and client.
  • Be careful when using family members as interpreters (role definition)
  • Be aware of confidentiality.
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Key themes for building Cultural competency

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  1. Practitioner skill set
  2. Workforce diversity
  3. Systems and supports
  4. Decision support syst. and practice improvement
  5. Education and training
  6. Collaboration