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Cultural & Spiritual Aspects of Patient Care

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