culture and clinical practice

wk 10, boileau

medical literature states that understanding of health beliefs & behaviors of cultural groups can lead to better understanding and improved clinical judgment

many practitioners lack a clear understanding of how to integrate cultural into their daily practice

clinical practice

decision making, assessment and intervention

what do many practitioners struggle with implementing cultural into daily practice

cultural clinical interaction

we need to acknowledge that multiple cultures are involved in a relationship

personal or familial culture of provider

personal or familiar culture of the client & family

traditional medical care

culture of the primary medical system

What is included in the “multiple cultures” in the cultural clinical interaction

cultural brokering, cultural safety, cultural humility

skills of cultural clinical interactions

cultural brokering

def: health care interventions through which the professional uses his/her and health science knowledge and skills to negotiate w/ client & the health care system for an effective, beneficial health care plan

cultural safety

def: achieved when the services provided are based in the culture of the individual seeking the services

cultural humility

def: recognition by service providers of the common disconnection btwn clients and providers