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Culture & Diversity Flashcards

1
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Patterns of behavior and thinking which people living in social groups learn, develop and share

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Culture

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consists of racial, ethnic, religious, or social groups behaviors which are learned and shared ie. language, customs, beliefs and values

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Culture Groups

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process of children learning from adults otherwise known as cultural transmission

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Enculturation

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process by which we adapt and integrate characteristics of a dominant culture as our own

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Assimilation

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adapting and adopting a particular cultural groups as one’s own

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Acculturation

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a smaller more specific extension of a cultural group

similar ethnicity, religion, language, etc

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Subculture

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subcultures coexisting within a non-dominant society

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Multiculturalism

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social populations sharing genetic physical characteristics, ethnic groups share common racial characteristics

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Race

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act of generalizing individuals within various ethnic/cultural groups as the same, an assumption

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Sterotyping

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negative, generalized beliefs about a group of individuals

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Bias

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doctrines accepted by a group of individuals in which worship to a higher power is practiced and valued

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Religion

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12
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the ability to provide the knowledge and implement the skills needed to provide quality care for clients of varying cultures

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Cultural Competence

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Communication
Environment
Hygiene
Space
Time
Social Organization
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Culture & Social Behavior

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14
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Arab & Hispanic cultures generally do not have male healthcare providers examine or touch certain parts of the female body
French men & women like to greet ea. other with a kiss on the cheek
In India, men walk down a street with their arms on each others shoulders

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Cultural perception of TOUCH

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Some cultures may feel uncomfortable when forced to stand close to unfamiliar people.

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PERSONAL SPACE

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or the restriction of justice, rights and privileges of individuals or sub-cultural groups, may occur when dominant groups reinforce their rules and regulations in a way that limit opportunities for otheres

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Discrimination

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usually refers to an individual or group of individuals who are outside the dominant group. ex. assoc with religious acts, rural residency, special interests, music, ethnicity, etc

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Minority

18
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Many sub-cultures coexisting with in a given society in which no one culture dominates

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Multiculturalism

19
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common characteristics, including nationality, language, values, and customs and they share a cultural heritage.

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Ethnic Groups

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occurs when a healthcare provider recognizes that her personal cultural values are not superior over the cultural values of others, thus preventing the provider from taking an authoritative stance or engaging in abuse of power.

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Cultural humility

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describe preferred ways of behaving or thinking that are sustained over time and used to govern a cultural’s group actions and decisions.

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Cultural values

22
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geographic area in which a society is located.

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physical element

23
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framework of the systems and processes that keep a society functioning.

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infrastructure element

24
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the way people in a society act and react to each other

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behavioral element

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all the values, beliefs, assumptions and norms that comprise of a code of conduct for acceptable behaviors with in a society.

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cultural element

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refers to how the people in a culture perceive ideas and attitudes about the world, other people and life in general

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Worldview

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Culture’s worldview of the mysteries of Life.

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Belief system

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importance or lack of for families to help manage illness & disease.
lack of trust in the healthcare system & providers
belief that illnesses are not linked to scientific patho-physiology.
refusing to believe in the mind-body connection
fear/denial of death or life after death
cultural assumptions about disease/illness (that could influence presentation of symptoms and response to treatments)
Failure of clients to see a pattern of repeated illness as chronic
prognosis and risk with clients can influence outcomes or be dangerous

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CULTURAL DIFFERENCES

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a group of people who share a common culture, rules of behavior, and basic social organization.

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A society

30
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can be categorized around racial, ethnic, religious, or socially common practice patterns.

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cultural groups

31
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cultural transmission, exemplified by a process children use to learn cultural characteristics from adults

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Enculturation

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hx of origin, holiday customs, styles of dress, general worldview, religious beliefs and practices, food preferences and eating practices, values, roles and patterns of relationships, leadership structure, health and illness beliefs and behaviors, social systems, concepts of time, concepts of personal space, gestures and facial expressions, concepts of self, common language

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Examples of characteristics

33
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socioeconomic variations contribute to a society stratification based on $ and access to resources

Oppression of groups of people based on their socioeconomic status

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Classism

34
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continuum ranging from those who have a strong preference for a partner of the same sex to those who strongly prefer someone of the opposite sex.

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sexual orientation

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group of people in our culture who are @ greater risk for diseases and reduced life span due to lack of resources and exposure to more risk factors
LGBT
Homeless
Low/High literacy
Intellectual disabilities
Undocumented worker
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Vulnerable population

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a difference in a “measurement of access to or quality of healthcare services between an individual or group possessing a defined characteristic when other variables have been controlled.

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healthcare disparity

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refers to a set of doctrines accepted by a group of people who gather together regularly to worship that offer a means to relate to God or a higher power, nature, and their spiritual being.

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Religion

38
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Listen to the client’s perception of the problem.
Explain your perception of the problem and of the treatments ordered by the dr.
Acknowledge and discuss the difference and similarities between these two perceptions.
Review the ordered treatments while remembering the clients cultural parameters.
Negotiate agreement. Assist client in understanding the medical treatments ordered by dr., and have the client help to make decisions about those treatments as appropriate.

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LEARN MODEL

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refers to any of the diverse array of practices, therapies, and supplements that are not considered part of conventional or traditional medicines that are used in addition to conventional treatments.

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Complementary therapies

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