Culture and health Flashcards
Cultured is…
Learned, Changes over time; Passes from generation to generation; complex
Race
A social construct Refers to physical characteristics and biological/genetic makeup Based on
Ethnicity
Share common cultural factors
Ethnocentricity
Belief that one’s culture is superior to another
Cultural relativism
To appreciate the value of different cultures
Cultural Adaptation
Degree to which a person/community has adapted to a dominant culture or retained their traditional practices
Acculturation
degree of adaptation that has taken place
Assimilation
High dominant and low ethnic society immersion
Levels of influence for health improvement
Individual lifestyle socioeconomic, cultural and environmental conditions
Social determinants of health
complex
Health Disparity
Noticeable difference in health status between
Advantaged and disadvantaged populations
considered unfair and unavoidable
Social determinants of health
Individual lifestyle factors
social and community
Living and working conditions(health care services, unemployment, education)
General Socio economic cultural and environmental conditions
