Diversity & Culture Flashcards
What is culture
The patterns of behavior and thinking that people living in social groups learn, develop and share
What is diversity
The array of differences among individuals, groups, and communitites
Discrimination
restriction of justice, rights, privileges of individuals or minority groups when dominant groups reinforce rules to limit opportunities for others
minority
Individual or group who are outside of dominant group
Subculture
group within a culture whose practices or beliefs are distinct from those of dominant culture
Multiculturism
many cultures and subcultures coexisting within given society
ethnic group
individuals with common heritage and characteristics, including nationality, language, values and customs
cultural values
The rules people live by each day
preferred way s of behaving or thinking
Cultural characteristics include
physical element: geographic area
infrastructure element: framework of systems and processes
behavioral element:way people in society act and react to each other
cultural element: values, beliefs, assumptions and norms
To avoid stereotyping
careful assessment
RACE DOES NOT EQUATE WITH CULTURE
Acculturation
individuals from one cultural group merge with or blend into a second group
What are the hallmarks of diversty
cultural differences, gender, race, class, sexual orientation and age
Gender
traditional of male and female
OR
Intersex, transgender, genderqueer or gender nonconforming
Stereotyping
overgeneralization of group characteristics
reinforce biases
disorts or ignores individual characteristics
Bias
Favoring a group or individual over another
What one culture considers sexism might not be in another
Race
historically defined by physical attributes linked to continents of orgin
Racism
the oppression of a group of people based on perceived race
socioeconomic variations
based on money, access to resources
classism
oppression of groups of people based on socioeconomic status
homophobia
fear, hatred, or mistrust of gays and lesbians
heterosexism
view of heterosexuality as only correct sexual orientation
Who faces greater discrimination in healthcare
transgender face more then lesbians and gays
Who are the vulnerable populations
Older, living in poverty, homeless, in abusive relationships, mentally ill, chronically ill, children
What are the guidelines of using an interpreter
avoid using family members to translate
Use same gender as patient
Adress questions to patient, not interpreter
avoid metaphors, similes
observe patients nonverbal communications
Speak slowly and distinctly
Provide written materials in patients language
Religion
set of doctrines accepted by group that gathers to worship
Their relationship to God, higher power, nature, or spiritual self
Personal space
Important to respect individuals perceptions of boundaries
touches differ among groups and body movements
Cultural competencwe
The ability to apply knowledge, skills to provide high-quality, evidence-based care to patients of diverse backgrounds and beliefs
5 components for providing culturally competent care
Apply knowledge of social and cultural factors that affect healthcare across multiple contexts
Use relevant data sources and best evidence
Promote, achievement of safe, high quality outcomes
Advocate for social justice
Participate in continuous cultural competence development
Assessment
Assess for traditional healing practices, complementary and alternative therapies
cultural practices related to food prep/preference
religious or cultural practices at specific times
health beliefs
preference for care
Assess for language
Diagnosis
Diagnosis’s can be
Powerlessness, spiritual distress, fear, ineffective coping, decisional conflict
Planning
Appropriate goals
Safe, nutritional needs will be met through meal accommodation and incorporation of preferred foods
ADL’s
Evaluation
Express that cultural needs were met
Able to verbalize understanding
Able to collaborate with care team
Able to meet nutritional needs
