NR 222-Health and Wellness-Exam 2 Questions and
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culture Ans: 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 Ans: beliefs about the worth of something and serve as standards
that influence behavior and thinking.
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value orientation Ans: learned and shared through the socialization
process, reflect the personality type of a particular society
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folk healing systems Ans: embodies the beliefs, values, and treatment
approaches of a particular cultural group that are products of cultural
development.
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Folk health practices are seen in a variety of settings, including
community groups, kinship groups, private homes, and healers' shrines
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professional care systems Ans: characterized by specialized education
and knowledge, responsibility for care, and expectation of remuneration
of services rendered
emerging population: arabs Ans: Health Issues
Diabetes
Coronary Artery Disease
Adolescent Smoking
Culture Considerations
Role of Religion - what accommodations do we need to make
Male Dominance
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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
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Communication difficulty
Folk remedies
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Lack of culturally competent providers
emerging population: asians Ans: Health Issues
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Heart disease, cancer, Highest level of Tuberculosis (airborne)
Cultural considerations
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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 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
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Poor access to services
Hesitant to use early diagnosis /screening
emerging population: Latino/Hispanics Ans: Health Issues
Stomach cancer - due to diet
Diabetes mellitus
Cardiovascular disease
HIV
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Cultural Considerations
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Very family oriented ...any decisions must be made by family members
Family > individual needs
Spiritual strength important
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Hot & cold concept of disease
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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 Ans: Health Issues