Culturally Sensitive Practice Flashcards
Define Culture:
It is shared by a group of people and is learned, dynamic, and can exist at an unconscious level and lead to biases
Primary vs. Secondary Culture
Primary: fixed characteristics (nationality)
Secondary: socioeconomic status, education
Two components of culture
Values: statement of principle, basis for moral decision making, social principles
Ritual: practices, services and procedures (ex. how you greet someone)
Cultural competency
dynamic process where an individual/organization finds meaningful healthcare delivery strategies based off of the knowledge of cultural heritage, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors of those we provide care to
Cultural Destructiveness
faulty value sys.
Cultural Incapacity
profiling
Aspects of Cultural Competence
cultural awareness, knowledge, skill, encounter and desire
Cultural Awareness
self examination, exploration of one’s own culture
Cultural Knowledge
learning about other cultural groups/variations in health conditions
Cultural Skill
Know what you need to do to understand different beliefs/practices
Cultural Encounter
Continual engagement with individuals of different cultures
Generalizing
Based on previous experience
Not assuming it’s applicable to an individual
Starting point based off of something concrete
Stereotyping
Assuming common trend applies to an individual
Low Context Cultural Pattern
individualistic, verbal > non-verbal, individual achievement, change over tradition (Anglo Saxon derived)
High Context Cultural Pattern
Team oriented, non-verbal > verbal, tradition over change, respect for past (Many Asian cultures)
