Culture/Diversity

Question 1

ethnicity

Answer 1

common geographic origins, same language and religion

Question 2

culture

Answer 2

collective process of shared beliefs, dominant patterns of behavior, values, and attitudes learned through socialization –

Question 3

culture is transmitted from

Answer 3

generation to generation(may be rejected or embraced): rules for touching, communication/eye contact, social distance

Question 4

stigma of mental illness in cultures

Answer 4

barrier to treatment, housing, jobs, support, abuse, neglect, discrimination (so they pretend there is nothing wrong with them)

Question 5

African American

Answer 5

illness belief is from wrongdoing, God’s punishment
independence is maintained
close personal space; comfortable w/ touch
present-time oriented

Question 6

Arabs

Answer 6

illness belief is caused by evil eye, bad luck, stress in family, etc.
pt is passive, pampered, and not to make decisions
large personal space btw members of opposite sex outside of family, touch common btw same sex
past and present time oriented

Question 7

Asians

Answer 7

illness belief is imbalance of yin and yang
pt is passive, family is expected to care for pt
large personal space; uncomfortable w/ touch
present time oriented; past is important and valued

Question 8

East Indian

Answer 8

illness belief is karma

Question 9

Hispanic

Answer 9

illness belief is holistic understanding of emotional, spiritual, social and physical factors
seen as crisis for whole family
close personal space; lots of touching and embracing, group oriented
present time oriented

Question 10

LEARN model

Answer 10

L- listen
E-explain
A-acknowledge
R-recommend
N-negotiate

Question 11

Kleinman’s Tool to elicit health beliefs

Answer 11

ask people from different cultures about their illness to see if they call it something different and what they view it as

Question 12

subcultures

Answer 12

poverty is it’s own subculture