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Fundamentals Ch. 14
Cultural & Spiritual Aspects of Patient Care
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| stereotype | set opinions/beliefs about the group that is applied to the individual |
| spirituality | concerns the spiritual/soul & is an element of religion |
| ethnocentrism | tendency of human beings to think that their ways of thinking, believing & doing things are the only way or only right way |
| egalitarian | household that shares equality between man & human |
| agnostic | person who doubts the existance of God because it can't be proven or disproven |
| bias | positive/negative attitude/opinion that is unsupported by evidence |
| What's another word for bias? | prejudice |
| cultural awareness | involves knowledge of a people's history & ancestry & an appreciation for their artistic expressions, foods, & celebrations |
| cultural competence | knowing your self, examining your own values, attitudes, beliefs & prejudices |
| cultural sensitivity | refraining from using offensive language, respecting accepted patterns of communication & refraining from speaking in ways that are disrespectful of a person's cultural beliefs |
| generalization | identifies common trends, patterns & beliefs of a group |
| matriarchal | household that is female dominated |
| ethnic | groups found within a race usually differentiated by geographic, religious, social, or language differences |
| patriarchal | household that is male dominated |
| atheist | person who does not believe in the existance of God |
| baptized | religious sacrament marked by symbolic use of water resulting in admission of the recipient into the community of christians |
| chi'i | univeral life force/energy |
| circumcision | surgical removal of all or part of the foreskin |
| communion | Christian sacament in which the bread of the Eucharist is distributed & consumed |
| curandero | folk healer |
| dialects | regional variations of the language with different pronunciation, grammer, or word meanings |
| faith | a belief that can not be proven or for which no material evidence exists |
| holistic | attention to mental, social, & physical aspects |
| kosher | food prepared acording to Jewish dietary laws during slaughter, processing & packaging |
| personal space | space acceptable between two people when conversing |
| prejudice | bias |
| race | biologic way of categorizing people, basedon physical characteristics such as skin color & texture, facial characteristics, & body proportion |
| rituals | ceremonial acts |
| shaman | medicine man |
| spiritual distress | feelings of guilt & unworthiness if the patient views illness as punishment for wrongdoing or sin |
| subcultures | smaller groups within the culture whose members have similar views & goals in addition to or in place of those of the main culture |
| What are some subcultures? | socioeconomic status, education, occupation, political beliefs, sexual orientation, rural versus suburban area |
| worldview | the way in which the groups people explain life events & view life's mysteries |
| yang | positive, light, warm, masculine |
| yin | negative, dark, cold, feminine |
| transcultural nursing | care that recognizes cultural diversity & is sensitive to the cultural needs of the patient & family |
| culture | values, beliefs, & practices shared by the majority within a group of people |
| values | ideas & perceptions seen as good & useful |
| beliefs | convictions/opinions that one considers to be true |
| religion | formalized system of belief & worship |
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