Module 2 Chapter 2: Cultural Competence Flashcards
Largest ethnic group is
Hispanic
Largest racial minority group is
African Americans
define Effective care:
positive outcomes and satisfaction for patients
define Respectful care:
considers values, preferences, and expressed needs of patient
Define Cultural and linguistic competence:
congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system among professionals that enables work in cross-cultural situations
Socialization or enculturation:
the process of being raised within a culture and acquiring the norms, values and behaviors of that group
Acculturation:
process of social and psychological exchanges that take place when there are ongoing encounters between individuals of different cultures with subsequent changes in either or both groups
Assimilation:
when immigrants take on the characteristics of the dominant cult ure
Religion:
organized system of beliefs concerning the cause, nature and purpose of the universe, especially belief in a divine power
Spirituality:
borne out of each person’s unique life expereince and personal effort to find purpose and meaning in life
what are the different beliefs and practices?
- Biomedical:scientifictheoriesthatexplaindisease
- Naturalistic: holistic approach where in the forces of nature must be kept in balance(Yin/Yang theory,hot/cold theory)
- Magicoreligious :supernatural forces determine illness (Voodoo,faithhealing,santaria)
Biomedical disease causation theories
- Assumes cause and effect
* Viewsthebodyasamachine • Lifecanbedividedintoparts • Endorsesgermtheory
• Naturalistic disease causation theories
- Forcesofnaturemustbekeptinbalance
- Embracesideaofopposingcategoriesorforces
- Yin and yang, hot and cold
• Magicoreligious disease causation theories
- Supernaturalpowerspredominateinareaofhealthandillness
* Examples include voodoo, witchcraft, and faith healing
• Healing and culture
- In additiontoseekinghelpfromhealthcareproviders,patientsmay also seek help fromfolk or religious healers
- HispanicsorAmericanIndiansmaybelievethatcureisincomplete unless healing is carried outfor the body,mind,and spirit
Health-Related Behaviors Affected by Religion
Meditating • Exercising/physicalfitness • Sleephabits • Vaccinations • Willingnesstoundergophysicalexamination • Pilgrimage • Truthfulnessabouthowpatientfeels • Maintenanc e of family v iability • Hopingforrecovery • Copingwithstress • Geneticscreeningandcounseling • Livingwithadisability • Caringforchildren
Culture affects choices parents make for children regarding the following:
Presumedcauseofillness
• Firsttreatment tried
• Acceptabilityoftreatmentsofferedbyclinicians
For older patients, culture is likely to do the following:
- Definetheirfamilyresponsibilities
* Affecttheirviewandknowledgeofhealthcaresystemsusedbydominantculture
• Culturally sensitive
• Caregiverspossessbasicknowledgeandunderstanding
• Culturally appropriate
• Caregiversapplyknowledgetoimprovehealthoutcomes
• Culturally competent
•Caregiversapplyauniversalconceptofunderstandingtoallcontextualaspectsofcare
• Cultural care
•Provisionofhealthcareacrossculturalboundariesinconsiderationofcontext