Culture Flashcards
define culture
a way of life for a group of people
race
common biological attributes shared by a group of people
ethnicity
social and cultural heritage
what is world view formed by
shaped by culture/ shared experiences
affected by socialization
the cultural iceberg
some differences are easy to see, many are hard to see
ethnocentrism
the tendency to hold ones own way of life superior to others
cultural imposition
forcing cultural or ethnocentrism on others
define cultural competence
The process of acquiring specific knowledge, skills, and attitudes, to ensure delivery of culturally congruent care
how to attain cultural competence
cultural awareness
cultural knowledge
cultural skills
cultural encounters
cultural desires
ETHNIC cultural assessment
Explanation: what pt thinks caused prob
Treatment: what pt has tried so far
Healers: has pt consulted alternative practitioners
Negotiate: looking for acceptable alternatives
Intervention: incorporate the pt preference
Collaboration: include pt, family, and other community resources
culture care theory
theorist: madeleine Leininger
nursing: a scientific discipline intended to help people maintain pr regain well-being in culturally meaningful ways
person: able to care about the needs of others
health: defined by culture, ability to participate in culture
environment: affected by physical, social, political, and ecological settings
asian generalizations
- stoic
- family name first
- respect for elders and authority
- patriarchal
- avoid eye contact w/ superiors
- hot and cold foods
- herbal medicine
- acupuncture
- fastest-growing ethnic group in the US
- typically past oriented
common health problems: Asian
malnutrition
TB
mental illness
cancer
respiratory
arthritis
European generalizations
value independence
self determination
individual decision-making
Hispanic generalization
- outward expression of emotions
- both fathers and mothers surnames
- respect for elders
- family decision-making
- matriarchal
- second fastest growing population in the US
- belief that illness may be a punishment for their sins
common Hispanic health probs
TB
diabetes
obesity
AIDS
pneumonia
malnutrition
alcohol and drug abuse
middle eastern generalizations
- heavily influenced by Islam
- family-decision making
- patriarchal
- prefer nurse of same gender
- Ramadan: fasting during daylight hours
African generalizations
- tribal religions / animism
- name: Clan/region
- group reliance and interdependence
- illness associated with strong stigma and spiritual causes
- often delay seeking care
- mistrust of health care
Jewish generalizations
- Kosher preparation is certified from beginning to end by Rabbi
- no meat and dairy in the same meal (utensils must be separate as well)
- no pork
- no scavenger fish or fish without fins or scales
deaf culture generalizations
- includes HOH and deaf
- 4th-grade reading level on average
- extremely blunt
- deep identification
- distrusting of hearing people
- willing to seek out those who try to communicate with them
cultures that avoid touch
asian and muslim
future orientation
- americans
- fixed time
- schedules, goals
present orientation
prioritize being in the moment
past orientation
- emphasizes tradition
- typically asian
teach back method
closing the loop of communication by having the patient teach back what was taught to them
naturalistic practitioner
attributes illness to naturalistic things
personalistic practitioner
believe that an external agent is putting a disease or illness onto a person
hot conditions
fever, pregnancy, constipation
cold conditions
head cold, arthritis
culture-bound syndromes
illness specific to a culture
- going postal (US)
- hwa-byeong “fire illness” (Korean)
- evil eye / mal-de-ojo (Latin/South Am., African culture)
hispanic culture of love
physical presence
american culture of love
sending flowers, cards
Acts 17:26
one blood= all nations
cultural relativism
ALL ways are right
