Journey Across the Lifespan 3 rd Edition Chapter

Journey Across the Lifespan, 3 rd Edition Chapter 2 Culture

Journey Across the Life Span, 3 rd Edition Culture Terms § § § § Beliefs Values Norms Folkways Laws Mores Sanctions Symbols

Journey Across the Life Span, 3 rd Edition Race § Racial group members share similar physical characteristics § § Skin color Hair texture Facial shape Body shape and size

Journey Across the Life Span, 3 rd Edition Ethnicity § Ethnic group members share: § § § Language Diet Customs Music and dance Family structure and roles Religious beliefs or practices

Journey Across the Life Span, 3 rd Edition Culture In Health Care Transcultural nursing A way of viewing patients as belonging to one world with many cultures. Ethnocentrism Belief that one’s cultural values and patterns of behavior are superior. Cultural relativism Refers to learning and applying another person’s cultural standard to each situation.

Journey Across the Life Span, 3 rd Edition Major U. S. Cultural Groups § § § Hispanic American African American European American Asian American Arab American

Journey Across the Life Span, 3 rd Edition Cultural Assessment in the Health -care Setting § § § Ethnic and racial origin Language Family roles Use of communication Beliefs about medicine, pregnancy, and healing § Dietary preferences

Journey Across the Life Span, 3 rd Edition Cultural Barriers to Health Care § § § Language barriers Lack of health insurance Knowledge deficit Reluctance to question health provider Adherence to old cultural practices

Journey Across the Life Span, 3 rd Edition Religion § Religion defined § Religion serves basic needs including: § Defines spirituality § Gives meaning to incomprehensible events § Sense of hope § Defines rituals and rites of passage § Reduces social isolation § Promotes healthy behavior § Encourages the family unit

Journey Across the Life Span, 3 rd Edition Chapter Challenge § Define ethnocentric § What areas are part of a person’s cultural assessment? § Name common cultural barriers to health care § List how religion meets person’s basic needs