HCR Quiz 1 week 1-3 Exam Questions with Correct Answers
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HCR
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HCR
What is the main problem with the US health care system? - ANSWER-The US health care system does NOT provide quality medical care to everyone
-there are great health disparities among minorities and ethnic groups and the world presents many challenges with a growing multiethnic world
What is ...
HCR Quiz 1 week 1-3 Exam Questions with Correct Answers
What is the main problem with the US health care system? - ANSWER-The US health care system does NOT provide quality medical care to everyone
-there are great health disparities among minorities and ethnic groups and the world presents many challenges with a growing multiethnic world
What is Culture - ANSWER-refers to the patterns of human behavior that includes their thoughts, actions, beliefs, customs, values, etc.
What is Competence - ANSWER-Competence implies having the capacity to function effectively
What is the definition of cultural competency? - ANSWER-"Cultural competence in health care describes the ability of systems to provide care to patients with diverse values, beliefs and behaviors, including tailoring delivery to meet patients' social, cultural, and linguistic needs"
Who came up with this definition of cultural competency? - ANSWER-Bentanourt -he was all about linguistic competence and the importance of it
What is the goal of cultural competency? - ANSWER-The goal: a health care system that is capable of delivering high quality care to every patient regardless of race, ethnicity, culture, language, etc.
Who was the founder of cultural competence
-how long ago
-what was their definition - ANSWER-Cross
-26 yrs ago
-a set of congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system, agency, or among professionals and enable that system, agency, or those professions to work effectively in cross-cultural situations
Who came up with the idea that cultural competence is a set of behaviors that can help health care to allow them to work efficiently in cross culture settings - ANSWER-Cross
What is the definition of cultural competence as a model of care?
What does it require? - ANSWER-An ongoing process in which health care professionals continue to strive toward the ability to effectively work within the cultural context of the client and provide optimal care -requires institutional change
-requires that organizations have the capacity to value diversity, conduct self assessment, manage the dynamics of difference, acquire and institutionalize cultural knowledge, and adapt to diversity and the cultural contexts of the communities they serve
What can health care professionals do to be cultural competent? - ANSWER-Educate themselves and become aware of various cultures, races, and ethnic groups to be able to effectively communicate and serve people different than themselves
What is the leading factor of Health Disparities? - ANSWER-Patient-Provider communication
-biggest breakdown
-it has been reported that provider-patient communication is linked to patient satisfaction
and adherence to medical instructions
According to the Betancourt article, what are 3 reasons, cultural competence has emerged as a critical issue? - ANSWER-1-US more diverse; drs. will see pts w/a broad range of perspectives regarding health influenced by social or cultural backgrounds 2-provider-pt communication is linked to patient satisfaction and adherence to medical instructions
3-importance of patient-centered care and cultural competence in improving quality and eliminating racial/ethnic health care disparities
What is the definition of culture? - ANSWER-Patterns of human behavior that includes their thoughts, actions, beliefs, customs, values, etc.
Please list the seven components of culture - ANSWER-Hammond's 7 nested components of culture
-environment
-religion/world view
-economy
-language
-technology
-social structure
-beliefs/values
What is the definition of Health Disparities? - ANSWER-Differences in health/disease outcomes based on various factors ex. infant mortality rates with rural communities
What are the factors that cause health disparities? - ANSWER-Race, ethnicity, culture, language, SES
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