Terms & Definitions
Having knowledge and understanding about a diverse cultural group that allows the health care provider to provide culturally acceptable care. This includes general as well as culture-specific information so the health care provider knows what questions to ask.
What is cultural competence?
_______ culture believes ______, negative, dark, cold, and feminine, and _____ positive, light, warm, and masculine. Are the names given to other balancing forces affecting health, when they are out of balance with each other, illness may occur
Asian Americans, Yin and Yang
_______ used to assist with communicating.
What is secured skilled interpreter?
Who avoids beef?
Seventh day Adventist, Buddhist, Hindu
Being knowledgeable about one's own thought, feelings, and sensations and having an appreciation of the diversity of others in terms of the objective (material) culture such as the arts, clothing, foods, and other external signs of diversity.
What is cultural awareness?
Often seek help with family first when ill. Some may seek the services of cirandero (fold healer), wears religious objects and placing them in the home is common.
What is Hispanic Americans?
This is established early in life in most cultures.
What are communication styles?
Who avoids pork?
Seventh-day Adventist, Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim
Seeking a sound foundation for understanding different cultures
What is cultural knowledge?
Families are often multigenerational, close, and supportive. Members of the church may also be considered "family." Family structure is often matriarchal (the mother is the head of the family.)
What is African American?
If patient refuses treatment, the nurse should _________
What is seek clarification?
Who avoids meat and diary at the same meal?
Jewish
For questions or issues with the blue phones, you should notify this department.
What is patient advocacy?
Ability to collect data on patient preferences and beliefs based on cultural dimensions and considerations.
What is cultural skill?
Believes in keeping a natural harmony between humans and the universe. The universe is made up of the individual, family, community, tribe, environment, and spirit world. Believe in the cycle of nature of birth, life, and death. Healthcare practices are linked to spirituality and living in harmony with the universe. The family and community provide strength and spiritual support in times of illness.
What is American Indians?
The patient is requesting a religious and/or spiritual ceremony, the nurse should proceed by ________
What is contacting the religious person and incorporating the spiritual ceremony into the plan of care, as long as it does not interfere with the treatment/overall well-being of a patient?
Who avoids alcohol?
Seventh-day Adventist, Hindu (usually avoid), Muslim
Gaining knowledge of other cultures through reading, learning, observing, and asking questions; confronting your own prejudice through increasing your sensitivity and awareness of other cultures, and resisting judgmental and biased communication.
What are strategies to improve cultural competence and communication with patients?
The belief that behaviors and practices of people should be judged only in the context of the cultural system.
What is cultural relativism?
Food plays a central role in life. Caring is shown by offering food. Do not eat pork, nor do they drink alcohol. Common bonds of the group share the same language and religion.
What is Arab American? Share Arabic language and Islamic religion.
Provide a culture/spiritual assessment technique
What do you think caused this illness?
What problems has the illness created for you?
What has been done to treat the illness so far?
What do you fear about this illness or its treatment?
What benefits do you expect from treatment?
Do you have any culture or spiritual practices?
Who avoids caffeine?
Seventh-day Adventist, Muslim, Mormon
A guide to Cultural Care
What is RESPECT?