Diversity

Question 1

Define both sex and gender

Answer 1

Sex - medical term used to refer to chromosomal, hormonal and anatomical characteristics that can be used to classify female or male
Gender - the internal perception of ones gender and how they label themselves based how much they align or done align situ their gender

Question 2

What is culture

Answer 2

The language, values, beliefs, traditions and customs people share and learn

Question 3

Difference between cultural safety and cultural humility

Answer 3

Cultural safety - an outcome based on respectful engagement that recognizes and strives to address power imbalances inherent in the health care system

Cultural humility - a life long process of self reflection and self critique to understand personal biases and develop relationships

Question 4

What is low context culture vs high context culture

Answer 4

Low context - uses language primarily to express thoughts, feelings and ideas as directly and logically as possible

High context culture - relies heavily on subtle often non verbal cues to maintain social harmony

Question 5

What is cultural competence

Answer 5

Ability to adapt behaviour towards another appropriate to their culture

Question 6

Define intercultural communication

Answer 6

Is the communication between people from two different cultures

Question 7

3 ways we can increase our intercultural competence

Answer 7

Having awareness
Having desire to learn
Developing skills