MOD 3 Flashcards
Refers to the learned and shared beliefs, values and life ways of a group that are generally transmitted from one generation to the next and influence people’s thoughts and actions.
Culture
Who define culture as
An integral part of daily living, Culture has many hidden and built in D
directives and rules of behavior, beliefs, rituals, and moral ethical decisions that give meaning and purpose to life
Leininger & McFarland, 2006
What are the nonethnic cultures:
Occupation or profession
Socioeconomic background
Sexual orientation
Age
Ability/disability
Culture affects the way of life
General Influences
Culture affects the manner in which people determine who is healthy or sick
specific influences
What positive culture is this:
Close family ties; Married children stay with their parents
Family oriented
What positive culture is this:
Smiles and laughs even having difficulty
Joy and humor
What positive culture is this:
Highly spiritual; Celebrates patrons
Faith and religiosity
What positive culture is this:
Works even not told
Hard work and industriousness
What positive culture is this:
Warmly receives surprise visitors
Hospitality
What positive culture is this:
creativity
pagkamalikhain
What positive culture is this:
Values for the common good
malasakit
smooth interpersonal relationships are core values of filipinos
personalism
What negative culture is this:
Is a tendency among individuals to start a new venture or task with too much enthusiasm and effort, but after some will take a pause or will suddenly stip working, until such time that they lose interest in the venture or task.
Ningas Kugon
What positive culture is this:
tardiness
Filipino Time
What positive culture is this:
procrastination: One of the most negative traits of some people. It means mamaya na in filipino or to do a certain thing in a later time
Mañana Habit
What positive culture is this:
Mean “whatever happens happens”, “Things will turn out fine” or as “ I’ll take care of things”
Bahala Na
Impact to health:
Filipinos love celebrations and eating =
Obesity
Cardiovascular problems
Impact to health:
Filipinos may take health symptoms lightly =
Late diagnosis - poor prognosis
Impact to health:
Filipinos are hard working =
self neglect
Who define public health nursing as a specific field of nursing that combines the skills of nursing public health and some phases of social assistance and functions as part of the total public health program for the promotion of health and improvement of the conditions in the social and physical environment, rehabilitation of illness and disability.
WHO EXPERT COMMITTEE OF NURSING
One advantage of public health nursing
An opportunity to make a social change
One disadvantage of public health nursing
Health resources can be scarce
At least two qualities of a good public health nurse
Good leader
Willing to work
