Sherpath Ch. 9 Cultural Competence

Question 1

cultural competence

Answer 1

a set of appropriate behaviors, attitudes, and policies which come together in an organization or among professionals and enables the organization or the professionals to work in cross-cultural situations

Question 2

characteristics of cultural competence

Answer 2

-cultural awareness
-cultural knowledge
-cultural sensitivity
-cultural skill
-cultural humility
-cultural proficiency

Question 3

When nursing care is provided in a culturally competent way

Answer 3

reduction in health care inequalities and increased trust in the health care system is witnessed

Question 4

The cultural competence of a nurse is predicated on an awareness of the interactions of three cultures

Answer 4

-culture of nurse
-culture of patient
-culture of health care system

Question 5

ETHNIC

Answer 5

-Explanation
-Treatment
-Healers
-Negotiate
-Intervention
-Collaboration

Question 6

Giger and Davidhizar Transcultural Assessment Model

Answer 6

communication, space, social orientation, environmental control, time, and biologic variation

Question 7

the 4C’s of culture

Answer 7

What do you CALL your health problem/issue?
What do you think CAUSED your health problem/issue?How do you COPE with your health problem/issue?
What are your biggest CONCERNS regarding the condition or recommended treatment?

Question 8

Leininger’s Modes for Guiding Nursing Actions and Decision Making

Answer 8

Cultural Maintenance: Helps patients preserve important values or beliefs while recovering from illness or maintaining their health

cultural care accommodation: Helps patients become accepting of health interventions that may initially be difficult to accept

Cultural Care Repatterning or Restructuring: Mutual intervention that encourages patients to make a change they can adhere to while still incorporating some traditions of old