Cultural Awareness in Health Care

These flashcards cover important concepts related to cultural awareness and competence in health care, focusing on definitions and essential frameworks.

Cultural Awareness

Self-examination of one’s biases toward other cultures and an in-depth exploration of one’s own cultural and professional background.

Cultural Competence

The ability of health care providers to deliver services that meet the cultural, social, and linguistic needs of patients.

Implicit Bias

Bias we are unaware of and that happens outside our control, influenced by personal background, cultural environment, and experiences.

Cultural Congruent Care

Providing care based on an individual’s cultural beliefs, practices, and values.

Health Disparity

A particular type of health difference closely linked with social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantage.

Social Determinants of Health

The conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age affecting their health status.

Cultural Skill

The ability to conduct a comprehensive cultural assessment and provide culturally based physical assessments.

Teach-back Method

A communication technique used to confirm that a patient understands the information provided by having them repeat it back.

Acculturation

The process in which individuals transition from one culture and develop traits of another culture.

Intersectionality

A model used to study the complexities of people’s lives, including how multiple identities intersect to affect experiences and access to care.

Explanatory Model

A patient-centered approach that explores how patients perceive their illness and what they understand about its causes and treatments.

Cultural Encounter

Interactions that validate, refine, or modify existing values, beliefs, and practices about a cultural group.