Ch. 10 Cultural Diversity - Key Terms
Acculturation
- The process of learning the beliefs and behaviors of a dominant culture and assuming some of the characteristics, does occur.
Cultural diversity
- The inclusion, recognition, and respect of various cultural groups, beliefs, behaviors, and backgrounds that patients and providers bring to the healthcare setting.
Holistic care
- Care that provides for the well-being of the whole person and meets not only physical needs, but also social, emotional, and mental needs.
Personal space
- Describes the distance people require to feel comfortable while interacting with others
Sensitivity
- The ability to recognize and appreciate the personal characteristics of others.
Agnostic
- An individual who believes that the existence of God cannot be proved or disproved.
Culture
- The values, beliefs, attitudes, languages, symbols, rituals, behaviors, and customs unique to a particular group of people and passed from one generation to the next.
Matriarchal
- The mother or oldest female is the authority figure.
Polytheist
- Worship and believe in many gods.
Spiritually
- The beliefs individuals have about themselves, their connections with others, and their relationship with a higher power.
Atheist
- Someone who does not believe in any deity.
Ethnicity
- Classification of people based on national origin and/or culture.
Monotheist
- Believe in the existence of one God.
Prejudice
- To prejudge. It’s a strong feeling or belief about a person or subjects that is formed without reviewing facts or information.
Stereotyping
- An assumption that is made that everyone in a particular group is the same.
Bias
- Preference that inhibits impartial judgement.
Ethnocentric
- Individuals who believe that their cultural values are better than the cultural values of others.
Nuclear family
- Consists of one or two parents and a child or children.
Race
- Classification of people based on physical or biological characteristics such as the color of skin, hair, and eyes; facial features, blood type, and bone structure.
Transcultural health care
- Care based on the cultural beliefs, emotional needs, spiritual feelings, and physical needs of a person.
Cultural assimilation
- Newly arrived cultural groups alter unique beliefs and behaviors and adopt the ways of dominant culture.
Extended family
- Includes the nuclear family plus grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Patriarchal
- The father or oldest male is the authority figure.
Religion
- Organized system of belief in a higher power.