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Culture - Answer-*group's acceptance of a SET of ATTITUDES, IDEOLOGIES,
VALUES, BELIEFS, and BEHAVIORS that influence the way that the members of the
group express themselves
*collective way of THINKING that distinguishes one large group from another
*Passed down from parents to children over generations.
How Culture Changes - Answer-ADAPTS and changes over time through learning,
societal events, experiences
Cultural Expression - Answer-*Culture is expressed through LANGUAGE,
SPIRITUALITY, works of ART, MUSIC, group customs/TRADITIONS, FOOD
preferences, RESPONSE to (how they GRIEVE), DECISION-MAKING (who in the
family makes decisions), and even WORLD PHILOSOPHY/outlook.
*Expression of culture is usually SUBCONSCIOUS. Has a profound effect on patients'
interactions/response to their healthcare team.
Cultural Orientation - Answer-The cultural learning process starts at BIRTH, and
continues THROUGHOUT the life-span. Behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes are
transmitted from one generation to the next (in the family).
Subcultures - Answer-Develop when members of a cultural group accept OUTSIDE
values in addition to those of their own dominant culture. Even within a given culture,
many variations of subcultures can exist. KEY elements of the ORIGINAL culture
remain intact.
Diversity - Answer-The existence of a variety of cultural or ethnic groups within a
society. EXPLAINS the differences between cultures.
Primary Characteristics of Diversity - Answer-Those that are more OBVIOUS, such as
nationality, race, color, gender expression, age, and religious beliefs.
Secondary Characteristics of Diversity - Answer-Those that are HARDER to identify,
such as socioeconomic status, education, occupation, length of time away from the
country of origin, residential status, and sexual orientation.
Melting Pot - Answer-When cultures try to FIT into the dominant culture by altering their
cultural practices
Acculturation - Answer-Altering one's cultural practices in an attempt to become more
like members of their new culture. Main thing associated with the idea of melting pot.
,Benefits of Melting Pot (Acculturation) - Answer-They fit in quicker/easier. Maybe they
can climb the socioeconomic ladder faster this way
Salad Bowl - Answer-When cultures MAINTAIN their cultural practices and languages
while ALSO learning American culture.
Multiculturalism - Answer-Practice of maintaining many traditional cultural
practices/languages while learning American culture. They maintain their unique
cultural. Main thing associated with the idea of salad bowl.
Benefits of Salad Bowl (Multiculturalism) - Answer-Allows dominant culture to gain an
appreciation of other cultures and see their unique contributions to society.
Cultural Relativism - Answer-NOT judging a culture according to one's own standards of
what is right/wrong or strange/normal. You want to try to understand other groups'
practices within their context WITHOUT comparing them to your own culture.
Ethnocentrism - Answer-The belief that one's own culture, customs, religion, and
language are BETTER than that of others. Ethnocentric people DON'T try to understand
other cultures, and even LOOK DOWN on them (believe they're inferior). Opposite of
cultural relativism.
Culturally Competent Care - Answer-The provision of effective care for patients who
belong to diverse cultures, based on the nurse's knowledge AND understanding of the
values, customs, beliefs, and practices of the culture. IMPORTANT: The FIRST STEP
in becoming a culturally competent nurse is DEVELOPING CULTURAL AWARENESS.
3 Primary Skills Required For Culturally Competent Care - Answer-COMMUNICATION,
UNDERSTANDING, and SENSITIVITY.
Developing Cultural Awareness - Answer-*Awareness begins at HOME (becoming self-
aware). Must know your own culture and the biases it is associated with.
*IMPORTANT: Nurses develop cultural awareness ONLY when they can recognize
AND value all aspects of a patient's culture, including beliefs, customs responses,
methods of expression, language, and social structure.
Changing the Patient's Health-Care Values - Answer-RECOGNIZE that the nurse
comes from a particular culture that has its own set of health-care values. IDENTIFY the
culture of the patient and recognize specific health-care beliefs/practices. WORK with
the patient's beliefs/values to make changes that will improve health.
Cultural Assessment - Answer-Obtaining accurate cultural assessments can be time
consuming/difficult. However, they help nurses avoid imposing their own cultural
values/practices on others and develop plans of care based on the knowledge about
others' beliefs/customs.
, Understanding Physical Variations - Answer-The nurse must know the basic biological
and physical variations among ethnic groups. Findings may be affected by ethnic
variations in anatomical structure/characteristics. Changes in skin color may affect the
interpretation of assessment findings.
Transcultural Nursing - Answer-Nurses who understand the essential characteristics of
transcultural nursing will be able to provide competent and culturally sensitive care for
patients from ALL cultural backgrounds.
passive obedience - Answer-when patients of certain cultures believe the nurse is an
authority figure and an expert in medical matters, so they become obedient and
compliant). Sometimes they will nod their heads even if they don't understand (if in
doubt call an interpreter
Healing Traditions - Answer-if the cultural treatment method doesn't interfere with the
prescribed treatment and/or the patient's health, then let them do it.
Cultural Synergy - Answer-*The FIRST step to a commitment to learning is to immerse
yourself in them.
*Involves purposefully establishing relationships with individuals from other cultures,
having less bias, and learning about them. *Nurses achieve cultural synergy when they
begin to selectively include values/customs/beliefs from other cultures into their OWN
world view.
Transcultural Communication - Answer-Communication is one of the key elements to
cultural competence/transcultural nursing
Barriers to Communication - Answer-Lack of common LANGUAGE, not understanding
VERBAL cues, not understanding where MEN and WOMEN fit in the society, using
LOUD or AGGRESSIVE tone of voice, being CONFRONTATIONAL, NONVERBAL
responses (some cultures nod/smile but it doesn't mean they understand, speech
patterns (silence can be just a sign of respect/agreement in other cultures), personal
information and TRUST, open-ended language, TOUCH (not allowed in many Arab
cultures), PERSONAL SPACE, EYE CONTACT. All of these things differ among cult
Sexuality - Answer-The way humans experience and express themselves through SEX.
Included in diversity
Asexual - Answer-NO sexual attraction towards others. They may have
emotional/romantic attraction, just not sexual.
Homosexual - Answer-Sexual attraction to members of the same gender.
Bisexual - Answer-Attracted to both men/women and have NO preference.
Heterosexual - Answer-Sexual attraction to opposite gender.
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