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African American Cx
chapter 6
Question | Answer |
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augmented family | head of household raises children that are not theirs |
secondary family | consist of peers of primary parents, older relatives of primary parents |
subfamilies | include only nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles |
non blood family | individuals who are unrelated by blood ties but who are closely involved with the family functioning |
leading cause of death in African Americans | stroke, cardiovascular disease (HTN), cancer, DM, HIV |
Hypertension | tends to be resistant to treatment than in other cultures |
strong belief that God is the healer | reaching out through church leaders show to be effective for health education |
view on illness | suffering and pain are inevitable and part of life |
extended family is willing to care for sick members | even if conflict is present |
folk practitioners may be | spiritual leaders, grandparents, elders of the community, voodoo doctors or priests |