Culture-N- Diversity review

Culture-N- Diversity Review

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Culture

• Culture

  –Values, beliefs, attitudes, language, symbols, rituals, behaviors, and customs unique to a particular group of people

  –Passed from one generation to next

  –Often defined set of rules

  Foundation of behavior, but variance

What is culture... how do i get it???

• •Culture is

  –Learned

  –Shared

  –Social in nature

  –Dynamic and constantly changing

Open Ended

What is the difference between race & ethnicity?

What AM I? What are you?

• Race is based off the color of one's skin and other physical features

• Ethnicity is based off where you are from.... not Savannah, Ga or Houston Texas but more like (I look black/ African American) my people are from Trinidad. Or I may look caucasian but my people are from Bosnia.

Multiple Choice

What is acculturation?

• Values, beliefs,. attitudes and language of a group of people

• Care provides for the well being of the whole person not just physical needs

• Process of learning the beliefs & behaviors of the dominant culture

• The absorption of many cultures in the dominant culture

Multiple Select

What is your family type?

• patriarchal

• extended

• nuclear

• matriarchal

Health care workers work with and care for many different people...

*Listen to patients express their beliefs

*Be aware of factors that make each person unique

*Be sensitive to how patients respond to eye contact, touch, & invasion of personal space

*Respect Individuality