vocabulary
a set of guidelines that one can inherit as a member of a particular group or society
What is Culture?
is a way to improve the quality of services provided to individuals, which will ultimately help reduce health disparities and achieve health equity; Respect the whole individual and Respond to the individual’s health needs & preferences.
What is CLAS Standards?
group of people who have developed interests or goals different from primary culture
What is Subculture?
What does LEARN stand for?
· L—Listen to the patient’s perspective
· E—Explain and share one’s own perspective
· A—Acknowledge differences and similarities between these two perspectives
· R—recommend a treatment plan
· N—negotiate a mutually agreed-on treatment plan
knowledge and understanding of another person’s culture allowing one to better adapt interventions and approaches to healthcare to the specific culture of the patient, family, and social group
What is Cultural Competence?
1) share information with the patient & their family in a clear and simple manner
2) confirm understanding by asking them to explain in their own words. "Can you explain to me what we just talked about?"
3) if they tell you something that is not completely correct, respectfully & present the info again, rephrasing it.
What is Teach Back Method?
is the awareness and sensitivity the cultural differences and similarities exist and can affect values, learning, and behavior.
What is Cultural Sensitivity?
What Does ETHNIC stand for?
E - Explanation (How do you explain your illness?)
T - Treatment (What treatment have you tried?)
H - Healers (Have you sought any advice from alternative healers?)
N - Negotiate (mutually acceptable options)
I - Intervention (agree on intervention)
C - Collaboration (with patient, family, and healers)
the belief that one’s culture is superior to others; characterized as judgmental, condescending, insulting, narrow-minded and makes it difficult for healthcare providers to care for patients
What is Ethnocentrism?
often-erroneous assumption that a person possesses certain characteristics or traits simply because he or she is member of a particular group. Could be POSITIVE or NEGATIVE!
Ex: the Irish are alcoholics
What is Stereotyping?
the ability of a patient to obtain, process, understand, and respond to health, disease, and how the healthcare system works
What is Health Literacy?
people give up their previous cultural identity in favor of the predominant culture of the society in which they find themselves.
What is Melting Pot Therapy?
Recognizes cultural diversity as separate and unique components that remain heterogeneous within society. Recognized that cultural influences health status, beliefs and behaviors of individuals.
What is Salad Bowl Theory?
What does CLAS stand for?
Culturally & Linguistically Appropriate Services.