GRADED
Diversity
being different or unique
Race
common biological attributes shared by a group, such as skin colour
Ethnicity
-geographic and national affiliation
-group of individuals who share the same social and cultural heritage
Health equity
absence of avoidable or remediable differences
Enculturation
socialization into one's primary culture as a child
Acculturation
process of adapting to and adopting characteristics of a new culture
Assimilation
when people give up their ethnic identity in favour of the dominant culture
Multiculturalism
appreciation, acceptance, and promotion of many cultures
Culture
traditions, customs, beliefs, and values
Cultural competence
-demonstrating attitudes and an approach that allows you to work effectively cross-
culturally
-valuing and adapting to diversity
-being aware of your own identity and biases
Cultural humility
-ongoing process involving a life-long commitment to self-evaluation and self-reflection
-a desire to fix power imbalances
Cultural safety
-an environment that is safe for all people
-takes into consideration power differentials
Cultural responsiveness
-the ability to communicate between and among cultures and demonstrate skills outside
of one's own culture
-willingness to ask questions while being respectful
Cultural intelligence
-three components: cognition, motivation, and behaviour
-cognition: developing patterns from cultural cues
-motivation: the desire and skill to engage others
-behaviour: acting with cognition and motivation
Cultural awareness
, -being aware of your own cultural beliefs and expectations helps you understand how
cultural values affect your thinking
FICA self assessment
-faith
-importance
-community
-address in care
Spiritual counseling
value of spirituality and faith practices used by clients to cope with the events of daily
living
Fundamentals of care framework
-nurse-patient relationship is at the core
-integration of care is in the middle (relational, physical, and psychosocial FOC)
-context of care is on the outside
Relational fundamentals of care
-active listening
-empathy
-engagement
-compassion
-supporting families and caregivers
Physical fundamentals of care
-personal cleansing
-toileting needs
-eating and drinking
-mobility
-comfort
-safety
Psychosocial fundamentals of care
-communication
-privacy and dignity
-respect
-education and information
-emotional wellbeing
-choice
-values and beliefs
-expression of one's self
-interests and priorities
Collaborative practice
multiple healthcare workers from different professional backgrounds providing
comprehensive services by working with patients their families, their caregivers, and
their community
Interprofessional education
two or more professions learn from and about each other to improve collaboration and
quality of care
Interprofessional collaboration competencies