Sociocultural Variable W9 Flashcards
What is culture?
It is shared patterns of learned values and behaviours that are transmitted over time and that distinguish the members of one group from another
What are examples of cultural groups?
Homeless people, LGBTQ+ community, nurses
What is ethnicity ?
It refers to groups whose members share a social and cultural heritage, these members share common values, like language, and history
What is race ?
It is the common biological attributes shared by a group, like skin colour
What is cultural safety ?
It is the outcome of nursing education that enables safe service to be defined by those who receive the service
What are the 6 core concepts of Indigenous cultural safety, humility, and anti-racism?
- Self-reflective practice
- Building knowledge
- Anti-racist practice
- Creating safe health care experiences
- Person led care
- Strengths based and trauma informed practice
How do you convey cultural sensitivity ?
- Do not make assumptions
- Introduce yourself and explain your role
- Use respectful language
What is cultural awareness?
It means working towards understanding there is a difference
What is cultural sensitivity ?
It means alerting nurses to the legitimacy of difference, which begins the process of self-exploration
What is the sociocultural theory ?
It looks at the interaction between people, their social structure, relationships, and the “culture” in which they live, work, and play.
It grew from the work of psychologist Lev Vysotsky, who argued the learning is based on interactions with other people
What is involved in a sociocultural assessment: PNUR Variable Assessment Guide?
- Language and communication patterns
- Cultural roles and expectations; ask questions !
- Social history
- Relationships
- Health beliefs, habits, and practices
- Ethnicity and race
Language and communication patterns:
- Includes verbal and non-verbal communication
- Does the person’s communication pattern “fit” with reality?
Social history:
- Family; who is apart of the family?
- Education; what is the highest level ?
- Work/finances; what is the source of income? do they have financial security?
Relationships:
- How do they express feelings of caring for others?
- Does the person feel included and loved or alienated and rejected when speaking with SO and family?
Health beliefs, habits, and practices:
- What traditions for wellbeing do you rely on for healing ?
- How is pain expressed within your family? Any healing practices?
