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Diversity&Health
Chapter 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Diversity has increased due to | wars, discrimination, politics,socioeconomic changes |
| cultural competence can | improve health and health care, increase patient satisfaction |
| culture | totality of socially transmitted behavioral patterns, arts, beliefs, values and customes |
| cultural beliefs are | learned at home first, then church and then educational settings |
| attitude | state of mind or feeling about some aspect of a culture |
| ideology | consists of thoughts and beliefs that reflect needs of a group or individual |
| cultural awareness | appreciation of the external signs of diversity, such as the arts |
| cultural sensitivity | not offending someone from a different background |
| cultural competence | having knowledge to deliver care congruent with patient's cultural background |
| ethnocentrism | belief that a personal culture is the only right way |
| cultural safety | diversity within the culture can safely express themself |
| acculturation | occurs when a person gives up the traits of his culture of origin |
| enculturation | process of learning cultural norms. Occurs growing up in that culture |
| assimilation | gradual adoption and incorporation of characteristics of the prevailing culture |
| individuality | sense that each person has a separate and equal place in the community |
| variant characteristics of culture | nationality, race, color, age, religious affiliation, educational status, socioeconomic status, occupation, military experience, political beliefs, urban vs rural, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender issues, immigration status, |
| cultural imposition | application of majority group's view upon individuals |
| cultural relativism | belief behaviors should be judged only from the context of that cultural system |
| cultural imperialism | practice of extending the practices of one group to minority groups |
| low-context communication | people from low context cultures are more individualistic and more direct |
| high-context communication | people from high context cultures infer, suggest and imply rather than say things directly |
| Individuality | sense that each person has a separate and equal place in the community |
| Individualistic cultures are: | examples of highly individualistic cultures include european american, canadian, german and swedish |
| collectivism | people are socialized to to view themselves as members of a larger group. |
| collectivism is characterized | by not drawing attention to oneself. Saying "no" to healthcare provider is considered rude |
| In the last US census, the majority of the population identified themselves as | Caucasian |
| The largest subculture of Hispanic in the US is | Mexican |
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