Culture Terms
Refers to the learned and shared beliefs, values, norms, and traditions of a particular group, which guide our thinking, decisions, and actions.
Culture attributes
______________ stability
Economic Stability
The conscious understanding of how one's own cultural background, values, and biases shape their worldview, alongside the recognition and respect for the diverse beliefs, customs, and communication styles of other
Cultural Awareness
A nurse teaches a patient how to use a home blood pressure monitor. The patient correctly demonstrates the procedure, explains the purpose of the medication, identifies foods high in sodium, and states, "If my blood pressure stays above 180/120, I will call my doctor or seek emergency care." The patient is displaying this?
Health Literacy
This social determinant aims to increase access to comprehensive, high-quality healthcare services.
Health Care Access and Quality
Healthcare that is culturally sensitive, appropriate, and competent; will not be culturally competent about every culture. One must be willing to grow
Cultural competence
______________ _____________ and Quality
Education Access and Quality
The shared understandings, beliefs, values, and practices that define a specific group or society.
Cultural Knowledge
The nurse recognizes that the patient has limited English proficiency and arranges for a certified medical interpreter rather than relying on a family member to translate. The nurse also provides diabetes education materials in Spanish and discusses dietary recommendations that incorporate the patient's cultural food preferences.
CLAS (Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services)
This social determinant focuses on helping people earn steady incomes that allow them to meet their health needs.
Economic Stability
Care based on an individual’s cultural beliefs, practices, and values; effective communication is critical.
Culturally congruent care
_____________ ______________ ___________ and Quality
Health Care Access and Quality
The ability to communicate, interact, and build meaningful relationships with people from different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Cultural Skill
When the RN practices with cultural humility and inclusiveness, the nurse is meeting what ANA standard?
ANA Standard 9
This social determinant emphasizes increasing social support systems and strengthening community connections.
Social and Community Context
The person is unaware; influenced by personal background, cultural environment, and personal experiences.
Unconscious or implicit bias
_________________ and Built _________________
Neighborhood and Built Environment
The interactions between individuals .or groups from different cultural backgrounds, which can lead to the exchange of ideas, values, and practices
Cultural Encounters
A nurse working in a community clinic notices that patients from a low-income neighborhood have significantly higher rates of uncontrolled diabetes compared with patients from more affluent areas. Many of these patients report difficulty obtaining healthy food, transportation to appointments, and health insurance coverage
Health Disparities
This social determinant focuses on expanding educational opportunities and helping children and adolescents succeed in school.
Education Access and Quality
Increasing diversity
Changing Demographics
_______________ and __________________ Context
Social and Community Context
The genuine motivation and commitment to engage in the process of becoming culturally competent.
Cultural Desire
Gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender; people of color; people who are physically and/or mentally challenged; and people who are not college educated.
Marginalized/vulnerable population groups
This social determinant involves creating neighborhoods and environments that promote health, safety, and well-being.
Neighborhood and Built Environment