purnells definition of terms HE SEMIS

Culture

the totality of socially transmitted behavioral patterns, arts, beliefs, values, customs, lifeways, and all other products of human work and thought characteristics of a population of people that guide their worldview and decision making.

Culture

the totality of socially transmitted behavioral patterns, arts, beliefs, values, customs, lifeways, and all other products of human work and thought characteristics of a population of people that guide their worldview and decision making.

This refers to a group of people who share a common social and cultural heritage based on shared traditions, national origin, physical and biological characteristics, and often language and religion.

Ethnicity / Ethnic Identity

It is a sense of identity with a distinct group of people who share a common ancestry and cultural past.

Ethnicity / Ethnic Identity

socially transmitted and is a powerful force in explaining group identity and behavior, even across generations after immigration.

Race

a more complex and often problematic concept.

Race

Traditionally, it has been used to categorize people based on perceived physical and biological characteristics, such as skin color, hair texture, and facial features.

Race

is largely a social construct rather than a clear biological reality.

Acculturation

This is the process of adapting to and adopting the cultural traits or social patterns of another group.

Acculturation

It is a bidirectional process, but it is often discussed in terms of a minority group adapting to the dominant or host culture

Acculturation

occurs on a continuum and at different rates among individuals and families, influenced by factors like age, education, and exposure to the new culture.

Acculturation

It does not mean completely replacing one's original culture, but rather incorporating new elements.

Assimilation

is a more extreme outcome.

Assimilation

Purnell describes it as the process by which an individual or group relinquishes their own cultural identity and is absorbed into the dominant culture.

Assimilation

implies the eventual loss of the original cultural identity as the person becomes fully integrated into the new society.

Cultural Awareness

This is the deliberate, self-conscious recognition and acknowledgement of one's own culture, values, beliefs, and perceptions.

Cultural Awareness

This is the deliberate, self-conscious recognition and acknowledgement of one's own culture, values, beliefs, and perceptions.

Cultural Awareness

Before one can understand another's culture, one must first understand the "lens" of their own culture through which they view the world.

Cultural Sensitivity

This goes beyond awareness to include an attitude of openness, respect, and willingness to acknowledge and appreciate cultural differences.

Cultural Sensitivity

It involves refraining from making judgments about other cultures as "weird" or "wrong" simply because they are different from one's own.

Cultural Competence

Purnell defines this as the ongoing process in which the healthcare professional (or any professional) continuously strives to achieve the ability and availability to work effectively within the cultural context of a client (individual, family, community).

Cultural Competence

It is a dynamic, multi-dimensional, and developmental process that requires the integration of cultural awareness, cultural knowledge, cultural skill, and cultural encounters.

Cultural Competence

It's not an endpoint but a lifelong journey of learning and applying knowledge to provide culturally congruent and responsive care.

Acculturation

A willingness to adapt or "to modify one's own culture as a result of contact with another culture"

assimilation

The willingness of an individual or group "to gradually adopt and incorporate characteristics of the prevailing culture".

Cultural awareness

The willingness of an individual or group "to gradually adopt and incorporate characteristics of the prevailing culture".

Cultural competence

Possessing the "knowledge, abilities, and skills to deliver care congruent with the patient's cultural beliefs and practices”.

Cultural diversity

A term used to describe the variety of cultures that exist within society.

Cultural relativism

"The belief that the behaviors and practices of people should be judged only from the context of their cultural system".

Culture

"The totality of socially transmitted behavioral patterns, arts, beliefs, values, customs, lifeways, and all other products of human work and thought characteristic of a population of people that guide their worldview and decision making. These patterns may be explicit or implicit, are primarily learned and transmitted within the family, and are shared by the majority of the cultures".

Ethnic group

Also referred to as a subculture; a population of “people who have experiences different from those of the dominant culture”.

Ethnocentrism

"The tendency of human beings to think that [their] own ways of thinking, acting, and believing are the only right, proper, and natural ones and to believe that those who differ greatly are strange, bizarre, or unenlightened".

Ideology

"The thoughts, attitudes, and beliefs that reflect the social needs and desires of an individual or ethnocultural group'

Subculture

A group of people 'who have had different experiences from the dominant culture by status, ethnic background, residence, religion, education, or other factors that functionally unify the group and act collectively on each other".

Transcultural

“Making comparisons for similarities and differences between cultures".

Worldview

"The way individuals or groups of people look at the universe to form values about their lives and the world around them".