S8 Cultural Sensitivity in Healthcare Communication Flashcards

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Deeply held attitudes or beliefs that guide how we make decisions about behaviours and events, and how we evaluate those behaviours and events

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values

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Show what is important, what is right and good for an individual, a profession, an organization and society as a whole

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values

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T or F. When we talk about individual values we need to look at the individual, but we also need to look at what has influenced that individual to make them have the beliefs and attitudes they possess

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T or F. The idea of individual values is not a concept that exists on its own.

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Our individual values are based on these 3 things

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  1. backgrounds
  2. experiences
  3. social influences
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2 types of values

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  1. terminal values

2. instrumental values

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Goals that individuals would like to achieve during their lifetime (freedom, happiness, social recognition)

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terminal values

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modes of behavior and/or ways and means to achieve terminal values (courage, independence, a polite manner, a responsible demeanor)

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instrumental values

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How many core professional attributes exist>

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14 core professional attributes

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14 core professional attributes

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  1. accountability
  2. advocacy
  3. altruism
  4. autonomy
  5. compassion and empathy
  6. competence
  7. empathy
  8. fiduciary status
  9. loyalty
  10. patience
  11. social responsibility
  12. team-player
  13. truthfulness
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Professional attribute: being responsible to oneself and others

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accountability

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Professional attribute: promoting the best-interest of others

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advocacy

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Professional attribute: the unselfish concern for the welfare of others

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altruism

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Professional attribute: exercising independent professional judgment based on the parameters of acceptable practice

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autonomy

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Professional attribute: the deep awareness of the suffering of others and the desire to relieve that suffering

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compassion and empathy

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Professional attribute: carrying out the requirements of a position with efficiency and effectiveness

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competence

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Professional attribute: the ability to put oneself in another’s position

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empathy

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Professional attribute: placing the interest of a patient above one’s own interest as required by law

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fiduciary status

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Professional attribute: acting on the obligations to others and the organization

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Professional attribute: staying cool under stress; calm, restrained, self-control when faced with delays or impediments

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Professional attribute: concern for people and society, especially those who are in a disadvantaged position

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social responsibility

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Professional attribute: actively participating in the team’s effort in promoting patient-centered care

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team-player

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Professional attribute: being honest, straightforward and authentic

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truthfulness

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It is expected that healthcare professionals exercise these 4 common values

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respect for the

  1. patient and their privacy
  2. institution and work environment
  3. profession
  4. laws, regulations and policies that govern us as healthcare professionals
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Respect for patient and their privacy: 5 professional levels
1. courtesy 2. dignity 3. policies 4. advocacy 5. adherence to our provincial and national associations and governing bodies
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Decisions regarding patient care and privacy are determined by ____ and ____ that support our professions.
principles and legislated guidelines
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T or F. As professionals, we are held to a higher standard where the implication is that our decisions will provide for our patients in such a way that their care and well being is paramount.
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You should not turn a blind eye to intolerance, abuse or substandard care, and strive to ensure that the environment is safe and respectful.
respect for the institution and work environment
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It is critical that we recognize the integral value each member of the healthcare team has to provide appropriate service and respect to patients, family and colleagues.
respect for our profession
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The regulatory bodies that provide guidance to us as allied healthcare professionals. These associations provide direction, support and principles that enable us to work with other professionals as well as our patients and their families in a commonly understood environment.
professional associations
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Positive or negative feelings concerning objects, people or events
attitudes
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Values reflect what is important to an individual whereas attitudes are the ____ which are made by an individual based on their values.
judgments
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T or F. Attitudes towards (or judgments made about) a job and an organization impact on an individual’s job involvement and organizational commitment.
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The degree to which people identify psychologically with their jobs, and consider their perceived performance level important to self worth
job involvement
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An individual's psychological attachment to an organization and desire to remain part of it
organizational commitment
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For an organization, it is obviously better to have employees with high levels of ____ and ____
job involvement and commitment
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Employees with high levels of job involvement and commitment have an ____ attachment or loyalty to an organization or job
emotional
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Employees with high levels of job involvement and commitment believe that the ___ of leaving the organization or job are too high
costs
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Employees with high levels of job involvement and commitment feel a sense of ___ or ___ with an organization or in a particular job
obligation or duty
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A workplace will usually have happier and more committed employees if there are these 3 things
1. good physical working conditions 2. opportunities for personal and professional development and career progression 3. they can realize their professional aspirations
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Job satisfaction is balanced with ___ and ____
organisational commitment and job involvement
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Cultural values differ along these 5 dimensions
1. power distance index 2. individualism vs collectivism 3. masculinity vs femininity 4. uncertainty avoidance index 5. long-term orientation
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Personal and professional values alone are not sufficient to ensure ____ in a diverse society
culturally sensitive care
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Values must be exercised with _____, which is the ability to interact successfully with people from other cultures.
cultural competence
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3 essentials for cultural competence
1. critical to be aware of one’s own cultural view 2. acknowledge attitudes and practices in different cultures 3. develop skills that ease interaction with people from different cultures.