SBU COTAD January GBM

"I don't see color"

• Microaggression

• Not a microaggression

As healthcare professionals, what should we strive for?

• Cultural competence

• Cultural humility

• Both

• None

“The reason that we haven’t had a person of color as AOTA president is because people of color aren’t applying for the position.”

• Microaggression

• Not a microaggression

(Asking a person of color) "Where are you really from?"

• Microaggression

• Not a microaggression

You are a Level 2 FW student doing a rotation in a diverse urban hospital. One day, you encounter a client from a different cultural background who seems hesitant to discuss their symptoms with you. They appear uncomfortable and avoid making eye contact. How do you approach this situation practicing cultural humility?

Describe two steps you could take to demonstrate cultural humility and build rapport with the patient in the scenario.

When a patient of color reports experiencing racism during a treatment session, the most appropriate initial response from the occupational therapist should be to:

• Dismiss the complaint as a misunderstanding

• Assure the patient that racism does not exist in the healthcare system

• 1. Listen actively & investigate the complaint

• 1. Explain that the staff are too busy to deal with such issues

What is a constructive way for a white person to respond if they are called out for a microaggression?

• Defend their intentions and explain they were not trying to be racist.

• Acknowledge the impact of their words, apologize, and seek to understand how to avoid similar situations in the future.

• Blame the person of color for being too sensitive.

• Avoid the person who called them out to escape further confrontation.

During your Level 2 FW, you encounter an elderly patient from a rural community who speaks a language that you are not familiar with. They appear hesitant and frustrated when trying to communicate with you in broken English. How do you approach this situation practicing cultural humility?:

Describe two steps you could take to demonstrate cultural humility and effectively communicate with the patient in the scenario.

TRUE OR FALSE: Having a Malaysian best friend from high school means I have a comprehensive knowledge of Malaysian culture and I do not need to learn about the habits and routines of Malaysian clients I treat.

• True

• False

How long does it take to achieve cultural humility?

• A lifelong process

• A year after being in the workforce

• IMMEDIATELY after learning about in this lecture

• Only PoC can achieve cultural humility