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Haitian Heritage
chapter 15
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| immigration | most were members of upper class |
| most major industries are owned and operated by the | government |
| 2 official languages are | french (15%) and creole(100%) |
| Haiti has on oral culture | long tradition of proverbs, jokes and stories used to pass on knowledge |
| Haitians are very expressive with | their emotions |
| communication patterns include | loud, animated speech and touching |
| pain and sorrow | are obvious facial expressions |
| Haitians will hide their lack of knowledge by | keeping to themselves, avoiding conflict and projecting a timid air or attitude |
| May pretend to understand by | nodding of head |
| private | in health matters. may prefer to use professional interpreters instead of friends |
| voice intonations | may appear stressful and hostile |
| eye contact | not generally kept when speaking to a person with authority |
| direct eye contact | may be viewed as rude when dealing with a superior (child speaking to an adult) |
| greet by | kissing with informal encounters, handshaking with formal encounters |
| children refer to adult friends as | "aunt" or "uncle" |
| temporal relationships | balance among the past, the present, the future |
| future is | predetermined and only God can change it |
| time | punctuality is not valued. arriving late is not considered to be rude. flexibility with time is norm |
| format for names | first, middle,last |
| family roles | men prefer to think they make the decisions but the family structure is matriarchal. |
| machismo | prevails in haitian culture |
| children are expected | to be high achievers |
| madichon | term used when children are disrespectful means that their future will have misfortune |
| physical punishment | is used to discipline children and may be viewed as abuse by US standards |
| Health care appointments may be missed due to | bruising and marks on child due to physical punishment |
| health practices | children given laxatives and enemas in the summer to promote health |
| males | receive higher education and indulged more than girls in family |
| females | are to respectable and goal is to marry |
| family council | composed of grandparents and influential family members. will make decisions for the family |
| family is | all encompassing concept. family should be included to promote trusting relationships with health care providers |
| biological differences | dark skin requires assessing sclera, oral mucosa for anemia,cyanosis |
| diseases | high incidence of TB, hepatitis, HIV/AIDS. prone to Diabetes, HTN |
| diet is | high in fat, cholesterol and salt |
| high risk behaviors | tobacco use, drinking,non use of seat belts, non use of helmets |
| good health is a balance between | cho (hot) and fret (cold) |
| balance is achieved by | eating well, attention to personal hygiene, pray and have good spiritual habits |
| to promote good health one must | be strong, be plump and be free of pain |
| to stay healthy one must | eat right, sleep right, keep warm, exercise and keep clean |
| breakfast consists of | bread, butter, bananas and coffee. children drink coffee but not as strong as adults |
| largest meal | eaten at lunch which consists of rice,beans, salad of vegetables, |
| hot/cold and acid/nonacid | major categories of contrast of foods |
| foods eaten when ill | pumpkin soup |
| haitian diet is high in | fat and carbohydrates |
| nutritional deficiencies | many have protein deficiencies |
| pregnancy | is not viewed as a state for preventive care |
| pregnant women will avoid | eating spices that may irritate the fetus |
| postpartum beliefs include | bones "open" and need for woman to stay in bed 2-3 days after delivery. will wear abd binders to "close bones". |
| 3 baths | ritual baths done after delivery for healing |
| lok | laxative given to newborn |
| "thin" breast milk | believed to give infant diarrhea and headaches |
| "thick" breast milk | believed to cause impetigo |
| death practices | prefer to die at home. |
| response to grief | male relative makes arrangements. 7 days of prayer. cremation is not acceptable |
| voudou | religion with roots in africa |
| voudou believers may attribute | illness with evil spirits |
| illness | is considered punishment |
| Gas | may provoke pain. can occur in the head where it enters thru the ears, mouth and thought to cause headaches |
| root work system | folk medicine that provides framework to id and cure illness |
| pain | doule |
| organ donation | generally not done due to belief body must remain intact |
| managing illness | self -care first, then spiritual care, folk care and lastly western medicine |
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