Cultural Influences in Nursing in Community Health

Question 1

culture

Answer 1

• set of beliefs, values, and assumptions about life that are widely held among a group of ppl and that are transmitted across generations

Question 2

race

Answer 2

• primarily a social classification that relies on physical markers such as skin color to identify group membership
• classification of individuals who possess distinctive physical characteristics that are transmitted genetically

Question 3

ethnicity

Answer 3

• shared feeling of ppl hood among a group of individuals
• cultural membership and is based on individuals sharing similar cultural patterns, languages, traits, customs, or appearances

Question 4

cultural group

Answer 4

• ppl w/ common origins, customs, and styles of living; sense of identity and a shared language
  
  • no cultural group is homogenous, but contains diversity

Question 5

manifestations of culture

Answer 5

• core of culture is formed by values
  
  • broad tendencies for preferences of certain state of affairs to others (good-evil, right-wrong, natural-unnatural)
  • many values remain unconscious to those who hold them
    
    • therefore, they cannot be discussed or even observed by others
  • values can only be inferredfrom the way ppl act under different circumstances
• symbols, heroes, and rituals are the tangible or visual aspects of the practices of a culture

Question 6

immigrant health issues

Answer 6

• financial constraints
• language barriers
• social, religious, and cultural backgrounds
• immigrants rely on traditional healing or folk health care

Question 7

cultural competence

Answer 7

• culturally congruent behaviors
• practice attitudes
• nurses work effectively in cross cultural situations
• culturally effective health care
• culturally sensitive health care

Question 8

culturally competent care principles

Answer 8

• care designed for specific client
• care based on uniqueness of persons cultures and includes cultural norms/values
• care includes self empowerments strategies to facilitate client decision making in health behavior

Question 9

culturally effective healthcare

Answer 9

• strengthens the nurse pt relationship and maximizes the health status of pt
• takes into account the beliefs, values, actions, customs, and unique health care needs of distinct population groups

Question 10

cultural ethnocentrism

Answer 10

• even though one may recognize the environmental differences and problems associated w/ change, but may focus only on achieving objectives related to the home country
• may result in loss of effectiveness of care