Jarvis Chapter 3 Cultural and Social Consideration in Health Assessment

Question 1

Culturalism

Answer 1

The process of conceptualizing culture in fairly narrow terms, or assuming that people act in particular ways because of their culture.

Question 2

Racialization

Answer 2

The process of attributing social, economic, or presumed cultural differences to “race”. May be conscious and deliberate (act of racism) or unconscious and unintended.

Question 3

Racialization is closely linked to ___ and ___.

Answer 3

Culturalism; Discrimination

Question 4

Discrimination

Answer 4

The systemic inequitable treatment of individuals or groups based on stratified classifications. It refers to unfair, or morally wrong, social arrangements or acts, or the perception thereof, that have the potential for disadvantage or denial.

Question 5

Cultural sensitivity

Answer 5

Reflects the idea that people have culturally based understandings, practices, and customs, and that health care providers should be aware of and accommodate those understandings.

Question 6

The CNA define cultural competence as ___.

Answer 6

the application of knowledge, skills, attitudes or personal attributes required by nurses to maximize respectful relationships with diverse populations of clients and co-workers.

Question 7

Cultural safety

Answer 7

as both a process and an outcome whose goal is to promote greater equity by focusing on the root causes of power imbalances and inequitable social relationships in health care.

Question 8

Principle of culturally competence care (recommended by Nova Scotia Health Authorities):

Answer 8

• Resist the practice of “othering” (“us” and “them” mentality)
• Everyone has a unique cultural identity
• There is as much diversity within cultures as across them
• There is a difference between self-identity and being identified
• Beware the dangers of stereotyping

Question 9

Health inequality

Answer 9

Is a generic term used to designate differences, variations, and disparities in the health status of individuals and groups (ex. Higher death rates of women than men due to breast and other cancers).

Question 10

Health inequity

Answer 10

The inequalities in health that are unnecessary and avoidable, and differences that are considered unfair and unjust. Health inequities also reflect forms of structural and individual discrimination and prejudice.

Question 11

Allopathic medicine

Answer 11

Referring to the dominant Western practice of medicine.

Question 12

Complementary and alternative health care

Answer 12

Is an umbrella term used to describe numerous therapies including acupuncture, chiropractic, naturopathy, massage, herbal medicine, vitamins, minerals, homeopathic remedies, nutritional supplements.

Question 13

Indian Act

Answer 13

Legislation that contains all the federal policies and regulations pertaining to “registered status Indians”’ classified First Nations people into registered status Indians and nonstatus Indians, to distinguish people who receive legal recognition as First Nations citizens in Canada from those who do not. (1876)

Question 14

Indigenous peoples

Answer 14

Refers to the original inhabitants of the land; in Canada, this includes First Nations, Metis, and Inuit; The term aboriginal is also commonly used.

Question 15

Spirituality

Answer 15

Refers to the search for meaning in life, central to the human experience; to be distinguished from religion.