S3) Cultural diversity
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What is the standard definition of culture?
• Culture is defined by each person in relationship to the group(s) with whom he/she identifies • An individual’s cultural identity may be based on heritage as well as individual circumstances and personal choice
Identify 10 factors which could affect cultural identity
• Race • Ethnicity • Country of origin • Age • Gender • Language • Sexual orientation • Religious/spiritual beliefs • Occupation • Socioeconomic status
Identify 6 behaviours which are impacted by factors affecting cultural identify
• Communication styles • Diet preferences • Health beliefs • Family roles • Lifestyles • Decision making processes
What is the importance of learning about cultural identity in healthcare?
All of these beliefs and practices, in turn can influence how patients and health care professionals: • Perceive health and illness • Interact with one another
Why is diversity important to healthcare?
• Increasing diversity of populations (patients and workforce) • Increasing, yet limited, evidence that a patient-centred approach improves outcomes • Huge disparities in care accessed
Explain the following problems that arise in healthcare due to diversity in terms of: • Lack of familiarity with concepts • Self protection/denial
• Lack of familiarity with concepts – an inability to recognise the relevance of culture to health • Self-protection/denial – an attitude that differences aren’t significant or relevant / our common humanity transcends our differences
Explain the following problems that arise in healthcare due to diversity in terms of: • Fear of the unknown / the new • Pressure due to time constraints
• Fear of the unknown or the new – may be challenging / intimidating to understand something that doesn’t fit into one’s worldview • Feeling of pressure due to time constraints – unable to look in depth at an individual patient’s needs
Identify 4 compound problems which might arise from diversity in healthcare
• Miscommunication • Rejection of healthcare provider • Issues within staff groups • Misunderstanding of patient perspective
Which part of a patient’s healthcare experience is influenced by culture?
• The way they make sense of certain symptoms and behaviours • Their view of potential services and the services they choose to accept
With regards to mental health, which part of a patient’s healthcare experience is influenced by culture?
• The way in which those who have mental health problems are perceived • The way they think about mental health and mental health problems