Cultural Safety

Question 1

What is cultural safety?

Answer 1

An environment that is socially, emotionally, physically safe for people

Question 2

What is ramsdens process towards cultural safety?

Answer 2

1. Cultural safety: outcome that enables safe service
2. cultural sensitivity: everyone is different
3. Cultural awareness: understanding there are differences

Question 3

What is cultural awareness:

Answer 3

creating consciousness between similarities and differences in cultures

Question 4

what is cultural sensitivity?

Answer 4

awareness of cultural biases

Question 5

what is cultural safety?

Answer 5

Not to diminish demean or disempower

Question 6

Strategies to enhance cultural safety include:

1. Recognising stereotypes
2. Avoiding stereotypes
3. Understanding culture shock
4. All of the above

Answer 6

4. All of the above

Question 7

Experience of Aboriginal welcome to country procedures is an example of:

1. Cultural awareness
2. Cultural sensitivity
3. Cultural competence
4. Cultural safety

Answer 7

1. Cultural awareness

Question 8

Cultural safety involves:

1. Having a detailed understanding of the cultural values and traditions of your patient
2. Understanding the historical and emotional ramifications of cultural difference
3. Reflecting on one’s own culture and cultural biases
4. All of the above

Answer 8

4. All of the above

Question 9

The AHPRA Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Strategy – Statement of Intent

1. Dictates that osteopaths have a legal responsibility to work towards closing the gap for Aboriginal health outcomes
2. Ensures that osteopaths utilise culturally safe practices
3. Regulates osteopathy such that it is free of racism
4. Promotes a commitment to Aboriginal people actively leading and controlling their own health services

Answer 9

2. Ensures that osteopaths utilise culturally safe practices