Culture and Diversity Flashcards
Refers to people from common geographic origins who share language and religion among other charactertists
-relates to people of a shared heritage.
Ethnicity
Collective process of shared beliefs, dominant patterns of behavior, values, and attitudes learned through socialization
Culture
transmitted from generation to generation -determines: Language, dress Behavioral norms Rules for touching Communication/eye contact Social distance Standards to guide actions Negative values/"isms" Sexism Racism
Culture
can be worse than the illness.
-person with a no-fault brain disorder may be punished, labeled, shamed, discriminated against, disrespected.
effects:
barrier to treatment, housing, jobs, support, abuse, neglect, discrimination
Stigma
varies from natural causes and exposure to cold air to God’s punishment or work of devil or spell
-Attendance from family and relatives expected but independence maintained
Illness beliefs of African American
health defined as a gift from God; illness may be caused by evil eye, bad luck, stress in family, germs, wind, drafts, imbalance in hot and dry and cold and moist, and sudden fears
- Being overweight assoc. with health and strength
- Pt encouraged to passive, pampered, and not to make decisions
Illness beliefs of Arab American
Most physical illnesses thought to be caused by imbalance of yin and yang (hot and cold) in the body and environment.
- Harmony of body, mind, and spirit important
- patient often takes passive role; family expected to care for patient
IlIness beliefs of Asian
May believe illness due to actions (karma) in past lives or a result of past actions not necessarily in a past life, and that illness washes away person’s sins, or that illness results from body imbalance.
Illness beliefs of East Indian
Holistic understanding of emotional, spiritual, social, and physical factors
-Illness seen as a crisis for the entire family
Illness beliefs of Hispanic
Listen with sympathy and understanding to the patients perception of the problem
Explain your perceptions of the problem
Acknowledge and discuss the differences and similarities
Recommend treatment
Negotiate agreement
L_E_A_R_N Model of Cross Cultural Encounter Guidelines for Health Practitioners
the ability to respond to the unique needs of populations whose cultures are different from that of the dominant culture.
Cultural Sensitivity
Communication space social organization time environmental control biological variations
Six cultural phenomena that vary with application
refers to the innate tendency to own space.
Territoriality
the # of people with in a given environmental space, can influence interpersonal interaction
Density
means by which various cultures use space to communicate.
intimate zone 0 to 18 in
personal zone 18in to 3 ft
social zone 3 to 6 ft
Distance
