Unit 1.2 Flashcards
Major goal of Healthy People 2020
achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, improve health of all groups.
Stereotyping
act of making assumptions that all people in given group are the same.
Prejudice or bias
negative belief or preference that is generalized about a group that leads to prejudgement.
Xenophobia
fear or dislike of people different from oneself.
Discrimination
differential treatment of individuals or groups based on categories such as race, age, weight, gender, social class.
-happens when person denies other people one or more of their fundamental rights.
Factors that contribute to diversity
Age, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomics, living arrangements, race, culture, Literacy level (education)…
Ageism
deep profound prejudice against older adults.
-discrimination based solely on age.
Highly educated adults: nursing considerations
- do not assume that they know stuff
- thoroughly assess their understanding of their situation and their coping skills
Low-Literacy clients: nursing considerations
- assess ability to read/write
- make the material relatable
Vulnerable populations
groups with inadequate health care access because they lack resources.
- exposed to more risk factors
- more likely to develop health problems
- often present with acute, serious illness
race
socially defined populations that have common genetically transmitted characteristics such as skin color & bone structure.
authoritarian parents
punitive & adhere to rigid rules or to be more dictatorial.
Authoritative parents
use firm control to set limits, but they establish an atmosphere with open discussion or are more democratic.
Permissive parents
Show a great deal of warmth, but set few controls or restraints on children’s behavior.
Indifferent parents
do not display much interest in their children or in the role as parents. little affection or approval.
Family cohesion
defined as emotional bonding between family members.
- disengaged (low)
- separated (low to moderate)
- connected (moderate to high)
- enmeshed (very high)
Family flexibility
includes the amount of change in a family's leadership, role relationships & relationship rules. -also about ability of family to respond to stress 1 Rigid (very low) 2 Structured (low to moderate) 3 Flexible (moderate to high) 4 Chaotic (very high)
Family rules
determine appropriate roles & relationship patterns within the family.
-express family values
Family coping mechanisms
behaviors families use to deal with stress or changes imposed from either within or without the family.
Systems Theory
Interacting identifiable parts or components.
- hierarchy, interdependent, boundaries
- system depends on processing information
- Input -Throughput -Output
- Feedback
Structural-functional theory
focuses on family structure and function.
- addresses the membership of the family & the relationships among family members.
- effects of intrafamily relationships on family system
