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Cultural Differences
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| African Americans | Extended family and church play important roles; May have a key family member to consult on healthcare decisions; Older members may look at their health as being up to God's will, although younger ones seek health screening and treatments as needed |
| Cambodians | Good health=balance; Balance of hot and cold; Illness may be seen as punishment for sins in a past life; Use traditional healing practices before conventional medicine. May use herbs, cupping/coining, acupuncture, etc.; No interest in preventative care |
| Chinese | May use acupuncture, massage, and herbs, seeking care from traditional practitioners for less severe illnesses; Respect elders, teachers, and healthcare professionals. |
| Hispanics/Latinos | Strong family&religious beliefs. View illness as God's will.; Use home remedies/folk healer's; Cold diseases=unseen symptoms, eg. cold, earache. Hot diseases=visible symptoms, eg. vomiting, fever, ,sore throat; Males dominant in decision making |
| Hmong | No words in language for med terms/some organs; Folk medicine doctors; Herbs, massage, coining or spooning, cupping used. Accessories for religious reasons, Respect elders; Oldest male is decision maker; eye contact rude; don't touch childs head =sacred |
| Hmong | |
| Native Americans | Value in family and spiritual beliefs; harmony with nature; illness due to imbalance; may use tribal medicine; often avoid direct eye contact due to respect or concern for the loss of one's soul |
| Russians | May view healthcare with mistrust, may not ask questions, practice of home remedies and 'bonki', family likes to receive news about patient and my withhold bad news. |
| Somali | Prayer and good life to prevent illness; spiritual healers, may not take medication; father gives consent - family makes decisions; male and female circumcisions |
| Vietnamese | Illness explained by mystical beliefs; Health=balance of hot and cold poles; alternative therapies (acupuncture, coining, spooning, cupping) |
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