Spiritual Health and Implicit Bias in Healthcare Flashcards
Quiz 2
Spirituality
A nurse is assessing a patient’s spiritual needs during an admission interview. Which of the following approaches align with evidence-based recommendations for integrating spirituality into healthcare?
Use a standardized tool, such as the FICA spiritual assessment tool, to explore the patient’s spiritual beliefs, importance, community, and how they would like their healthcare providers to address these in their care.
Incorporate the patient’s spiritual preferences into the care plan if they express a desire for this support
Educate healthcare providers about the empirical evidence related to spirituality and health
Definitions
Spirituality
Sense of connection with a presence higher than oneself, which brings purpose and meaning to life
Definitions
Joint Commission Guidelines
Require healthcare providers to respect and accomodate patients’ cultural, spiritual, and personal beliefs
Definitions
Barriers to Spiritual Care
Intrinsic factors: lack of confidence
Extrinsic factors: time constraints
Definitions
FICA Assessment Tool
Assessing a patient’s faith, importance of beliefs, community involvement, and addressing spiritual needs in healthcare
Definitions
Spiritual Health
Integration of various aspects of a person to create a sense of wholeness and well-being
True or False
Unconscious bias, also known as implicit bias, is entirely the fault of the individual and cannot be changed or addressed.
False
Unconscious bias is not the fault of the individual, as it consists of ingrained habits of thought that can lead to errors in perception and decision-making. However, it is possible to “hack” or address unconscious bias using various tools and methods, making individuals responsible for becoming aware of and managing their biases.
Cultural Safety
Which of the following best describes the concept of cultural safety in healthcare?
Cultural safety requires healthcare providers to understand and respect the social, political, and historical experiences of their patients, including recognizing power imbalances and systemic factors like racism and oppression.
Primary, Secondary, or Tertiary Prevention
Providing nutrition education to clients who have hypertension
Tertiary
Goal is reducing disability and promoting rehabilitation to individuals who have a health condition.
Primary, Secondary, or Tertiary Prevention
Implementing a program to notify individuals exposed to Covid 19
Secondary
Focus on early detection and treatment of disease.
Primary, Secondary, or Tertiary Prevention
Coordinating mammography screening at a community center
Secondary
Focus on early detection and treatment of disease.
Primary, Secondary, or Tertiary Prevention
Providing influenza immunizations to employees at a local preschool
Primary
Goal is to prevent the occurrence of disease or injury.
