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1
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Refers to people from common geographic origins who share language and religion among other charactertists
-relates to people of a shared heritage.

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Ethnicity

2
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Collective process of shared beliefs, dominant patterns of behavior, values, and attitudes learned through socialization

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Culture

3
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transmitted from generation to generation
-determines:
Language, dress
Behavioral norms
Rules for touching
Communication/eye contact
Social distance
Standards to guide actions
Negative values/"isms"
Sexism
Racism
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Culture

4
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can be worse than the illness.
-person with a no-fault brain disorder may be punished, labeled, shamed, discriminated against, disrespected.
effects:
barrier to treatment, housing, jobs, support, abuse, neglect, discrimination

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Stigma

5
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varies from natural causes and exposure to cold air to God’s punishment or work of devil or spell
-Attendance from family and relatives expected but independence maintained

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Illness beliefs of African American

6
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health defined as a gift from God; illness may be caused by evil eye, bad luck, stress in family, germs, wind, drafts, imbalance in hot and dry and cold and moist, and sudden fears

  • Being overweight assoc. with health and strength
  • Pt encouraged to passive, pampered, and not to make decisions
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Illness beliefs of Arab American

7
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Most physical illnesses thought to be caused by imbalance of yin and yang (hot and cold) in the body and environment.

  • Harmony of body, mind, and spirit important
  • patient often takes passive role; family expected to care for patient
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IlIness beliefs of Asian

8
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May believe illness due to actions (karma) in past lives or a result of past actions not necessarily in a past life, and that illness washes away person’s sins, or that illness results from body imbalance.

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Illness beliefs of East Indian

9
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Holistic understanding of emotional, spiritual, social, and physical factors
-Illness seen as a crisis for the entire family

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Illness beliefs of Hispanic

10
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Listen with sympathy and understanding to the patients perception of the problem

Explain your perceptions of the problem

Acknowledge and discuss the differences and similarities

Recommend treatment

Negotiate agreement

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L_E_A_R_N Model of Cross Cultural Encounter Guidelines for Health Practitioners

11
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the ability to respond to the unique needs of populations whose cultures are different from that of the dominant culture.

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Cultural Sensitivity

12
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Communication
space
social organization
time
environmental control
biological variations
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Six cultural phenomena that vary with application

13
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refers to the innate tendency to own space.

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Territoriality

14
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the # of people with in a given environmental space, can influence interpersonal interaction

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Density

15
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means by which various cultures use space to communicate.
intimate zone 0 to 18 in
personal zone 18in to 3 ft
social zone 3 to 6 ft

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Distance

16
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involves acquiring knowledge and internalizing values.

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enculturation