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1. How does culture influence the decisions a provider may It influences how an individual might view an illness, how they seek care, and how
make when selecting an intervention? they might respond to therapy. Cultural issues play a key role in compliance.
Explain how culture impacts provider attitudes? Does it? Providers who are not culturally competent can affect patient satisfaction. Provers
How will you assess your own attitudes about various whom are knowledgeable can improve patient satisfaction. Providers with patients
cultures/races/groups? whom aren't culturally competent might skip over information or choose different
treatment
Culture: · The practice, beliefs, values, and norms which can be learned or shared, and
which guide the actions and decisions of each person in the group.
Culture Competence: Respect for, and understanding of, diverse ethnic and cultural groups, their
histories, traditions, beliefs, and value systems. Cultural competence in nursing
consists of four principles. Care is designed for the specific client. Care is based on
the uniqueness of the person's culture and includes cultural norms and values. Care
includes self-employment strategies to facilitate client decision making to improve
health behaviors. Care is provided with sensitivity and is based on the cultural
uniqueness of clients.
Cultural Awareness: Knowledge of various cultural beliefs and values
Norms: rules and expectations by which a society guides the behavior of its members
Values the ideas, beliefs, and attitudes about what is important that help guide the way you
live
Kleinman Explanatory Model: Explanatory model of illness; we can better understand our patients. Used to
interpret the culture of medicine.
Socioeconomic Status A person's position in society as determined by income, wealth, occupation,
education, place of residence, and other factors
Disparities Marked differences or distinctions.
Minorities: groups in society who do not form the majority of the population
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