NR 222-Health and Wellness-Exam 2 Questions and Answers
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culture - ANSWER an element of ethnicity, refers to integrated patterns of human behavior that include the language, thoughts, communications, actions, customs, beliefs, values, and institutions of racial, ethnic, religious, or social groups
values - ANSWER beliefs about the worth of something a...
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NR 222-Health and Wellness-Exam 2
culture - ANSWER an element of ethnicity, refers to integrated patterns of human
behavior that include the language, thoughts, communications, actions, customs,
beliefs, values, and institutions of racial, ethnic, religious, or social groups
values - ANSWER beliefs about the worth of something and serve as standards that
influence behavior and thinking.
value orientation - ANSWER learned and shared through the socialization process,
reflect the personality type of a particular society
folk healing systems - ANSWER embodies the beliefs, values, and treatment
approaches of a particular cultural group that are products of cultural development.
Folk health practices are seen in a variety of settings, including community groups,
kinship groups, private homes, and healers' shrines
professional care systems - ANSWER characterized by specialized education and
knowledge, responsibility for care, and expectation of remuneration of services
rendered
*Culture Considerations*
Role of Religion - what accommodations do we need to make
Male Dominance
Female Chastity - many women will request female doctor/nurse. Ex. Indian woman
delivering (cover up head to toe)
Present Orientation
*Barriers*
Religious belief and practices
Cultural norms/modesty
Gender issues regarding providers
Communication difficulty
Folk remedies
Lack of culturally competent providers
*Cultural considerations*
Dependence on family network esp. when sick, they really rely on each other. This is
something we can work with. So, we want to involve the family and teach the family that
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sometimes we want the pt to be independent and move around for circulation. PCA
pumps must be delivered by patient only.
*Barriers to care*
Poverty
Stress in intergenerational relationships
Cultural norms that prevent health care seeking
Loss of social networks
Poor access to services
Hesitant to use early diagnosis /screening
emerging population: Latino/Hispanics - ANSWER *Health Issues*
Stomach cancer - due to diet
Diabetes mellitus
Cardiovascular disease
HIV
*Cultural Considerations*
Very family oriented ...any decisions must be made by family members
Family > individual needs
Spiritual strength important
Hot & cold concept of disease
Disease related to supernatural or psychological causes
Folk remedies used along with Western medicine
*Barriers*
Highest number of uninsured Use/receive less preventative health care
Lack of interpreter services in health care
Lack culturally appropriate health care services
Reliance on folk systems of healing
emerging population: black - ANSWER *Health Issues*
High blood pressure (key health issue) and stroke; key place to go is a church to do
blood pressure screening.
Higher cancer deaths
HIV
Obesity
Mental health
Sickle Cell disease
*Cultural Considerations*
Family Central
Religion Central
Family involved in care
Churches important in health care delivery
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