Week 7 Flashcards
Cultural competence
Ability to interact effectively with people
Culture conflict
A person tries to dictate to another person what his culture should be
Cultural safety
Actively inviting and creating a space for culture expression within health care
Body language
Expression through gestures, posture, and facial expression
Touch conveys
Is everyone comfortable with it
Convey comfort, caring, love and affection
Not all cultures are comfortable with touch
Personal space
Refers to the space immediately around one’s body
Some people prefer more personal space then others
Eye contact
Has different meaning within different cultures
Facial expressions
Woke expressions are universal
Some cultures have fewer facial expressions
Silence
Verses amount culture
Piatraich
Father in charge
Matriarch
Mother in charge
Types of families
Nuclear family
Single-parent family
Blended family
Same-sex family
What to monitor with Sandwich generation
Make sure they aren’t exhausted
Can we give certain advice and options
Yes
