Patient Education and Cultural Competence in Nursing

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering domains of learning, adult education principles, therapeutic communication, cultural concepts, and bias in nursing practice.

Cognitive Domain

The domain of learning that involves remembering, analyzing, and intellectual processing of information.

Affective Domain

The domain of learning that addresses emotions, personal beliefs, feelings, and values.

Patient Education Grade Level

The target readability level for educational patient materials, specified as fifth to sixth grade.

Teach-Back Method

An instructional technique where the provider explains or demonstrates a task, and the patient explains it back in their own words or demonstrates it back.

Adult Learning Retention Threshold

The principle that it takes at least six times for an adult brain to learn and retain new information.

Empathy

A therapeutic communication skill defined as understanding that a patient has valid reasons to feel the way they do, rather than simply offering sympathy.

Culture

A broad set of shared values, beliefs, customs, and language that are passed down and change over time, extending beyond race and ethnicity to include religion, disability, gender, geography, and sexual orientation.

Cultural Assimilation

The process by which an individual or group replaces characteristics of their native culture with those of the dominant culture.

Culture Shock

A feeling of discomfort, disorientation, or unease experienced when placed in an unfamiliar geographic or cultural setting.

Ethnicity

Cultural identity rooted in a person's ancestry or the country in which they were born.

Subculture

A distinct group within a larger cultural group that shares specific values, norms, or identities.

Unconscious Bias

Judgments and perceptions outside of an individual's conscious control that are shaped by their heritage and personal experiences.

Implicit Bias

The conscious self-awareness of one's own personal judgments and preconceived attitudes toward others.

Health Disparities

Differences in health status and healthcare access among specific groups, often influenced by income, minority status, discrimination, and historical mistreatment.

Tuskegee Study

A historical, discriminatory study in which African American men with syphilis were withheld treatment, establishing severe medical mistrust and enduring health disparities.

Qualified Interpreter

A formally trained and certified individual used to facilitate language communication in clinical care, as opposed to family members or untrained bilingual staff.

Cultural Imposition

The act of forcing one's own cultural beliefs and values onto patients or others.

Cultural Competence

An ongoing, developing ability to understand, respect, and accommodate diverse cultural beliefs and practices in patient care, unless they directly conflict with treatment safety.

LEARN Model

A structured communication model for cross-cultural care: Listen to client's perspective, Explain your view, Acknowledge differences, Recommend treatment, and Negotiate.