week 5 Flashcards

1
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what is culture

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the characteristics and knowledge of a particular society or group of people

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2
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what does culture refer to

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the knowledge, beliefs, experiences, values, roles and customs acquired by a group of people in the course of generations

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3
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what are culture norms based on

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local knowledge, life rules, religious beliefs, group values

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4
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what are taboos based on

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rules, phobias and anxiety

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5
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our personal cultures (addressing)

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age
developmental disability 
disability (acquired)
religion and spirituality 
ethnicity and culture 
socioeconomic status 
sexual orientation 
indigenous heritage and colonisation 
national origin, immigration, refugee status and language 
gender and sex
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6
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what are the 6 dimensions to cultural similarities and differences

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individualism
power distance 
masculinity 
uncertainty avoidance 
long term orientation
indulgence
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7
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what is individualism

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extent to which a person is viewed as independent from others (vs. interdependent)

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8
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what is power distance

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extent to which people accept and expect power is unequally distributed

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9
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what is masculinity

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extent to which use of force, control and power is accepted and gender roles endorsed

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what is uncertainty avoidance

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extent to which uncertainty and ambiguity is tolerated

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what is long term orientation

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extent of focus on preparing for the future

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12
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what is indulgence

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extent to which freedom and acting on impulses is good and valued

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13
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characteristics of formal communication styles

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value silence 
physical closeness 
soft eye contact 
minimal body language 
formal greeting 
high context
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14
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characteristics of informal communication styles

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avoid silence 
physical distance 
direct eye contact 
animated body language 
short greeting
low context
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15
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direct communication styles characteristics

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individual 
self asserting 
use "I"
focus on what is said 
disagreement valued
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16
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indirect communication styles characteristics

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not personal face 
unassuming 
uses "we"
focus on what is implied 
harmony valued
17
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affective language

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cultures with high affect show their feelings plainly by laughing, smiling, grimacing, scowling, shouting etc

18
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neutral language

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cultures do not telegraph their feelings, but keep them carefully controlled and subdued

19
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what is facework

A

how you present yourself so others see you in a particular way

20
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what does low context mean

A

meaning is conveyed verbally and is explicit

21
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what does high context mean

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meaning is conveyed by situation and context

22
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what is cultural competence

A

developing an understanding of other cultures
thinking within other cultures frameworks
acquires skills to adapt communication to other cultural settings

23
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what is cultural awareness

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self-reflection on own culture and know own discrimination and stereotyping
awareness of cultural, social and historical factors
acquire skills to adjust behaviour with people from other cultures

24
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what are the goals of cultural safety training

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to examine ones own realities and attitudes brought to each new person encountered in practice
be open-minded and flexible in attitudes
not to victim blame

25
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what is language concordant care

A

healthcare providers speak the same language as the patients first language

26
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what is language discord

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health providers and patients speak different first languages

27
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what does language discordant care result in?

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miscomprehension
poor health outcomes
higher cost to the society
low level of patient satisfaction

28
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types of cultural adaptation

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surface and deep

29
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what is surface adaptation?

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observable, superficial characteristics (eg. language, food, location, clothing)

30
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deep cultural adaptation

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cultural, social, historical, environmental and psychological characteristics (eg. the meaning of health, social norms)