Fundamentals: Exam 4- Ethnicity and Culture

Culture refers to shared beliefs, values, and practices, while ethnicity is based on shared cultural traits like language, ancestry, and traditions.

What is the difference between culture and ethnicity?

transcultural nursing

involves recognizing and respecting patients’ cultural beliefs and incorporating them into treatment plans to provide culturally congruent care.

• Culture is learned

• Enculturation occurs within families and communities

• Culture is symbolic (e.g., language, rituals)

• Gender roles are part of culture

• Culture is integrated (changing one part impacts the whole)

What are some characteristics of culture?

the "here and now," focusing on pleasure or thrill-seeking rather than preventative health or future planning.

What is the concept of "present-oriented" culture?

Generalization

is a broad statement that may apply to a group

stereotype

involves an oversimplified and fixed image of a group, often negative.

ethnocentrism

is the belief that one's own culture is superior to others, often using one's own standards to judge other cultures.

To provide culturally congruent care by understanding and respecting patients' cultural backgrounds and integrating this understanding into care plans.

What is the goal of transcultural nursing?

cultural competence

The ability to interact effectively with people of different cultures and beliefs, both at an individual and organizational level.

• is the ability to appreciate and interact with people from different cultures,

cultural sensitivity

begins with recognizing cultural differences.

• Communication (e.g., language, body language)

• Nutritional needs (including all 5 food groups)

• Spirituality and religious orientation

• Health beliefs and socioeconomic status

What are the four major assessment areas in cultural competence?

• Cultural maintenance: Preserving cultural practices

• Cultural care accommodation: Negotiating cultural practices

• Cultural care repatterning: Changing harmful practices

What are the strategies for care plan development in cultural competence?

Leininger’s Theory of Cultural Care Diversity and Universality emphasizes understanding cultural differences and providing care that respects diverse cultural beliefs and values.

How does Madeleine Leininger contribute to cultural competence in nursing?

Leininger’s Theory of Cultural Care Diversity and Universality 

emphasizes understanding cultural differences and providing care that respects diverse cultural beliefs and values.

sets accreditation standards for healthcare organizations, ensuring they provide care that is culturally competent and equitable for all patients.

What is the role of The Joint Commission in healthcare diversity?

prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance, ensuring healthcare equity.

What is the significance of Title VI in healthcare?

acculturation

is the exchange of cultural features between groups through first-hand contact, where one group adopts some of the cultural traits of another.

occurs when individuals from one culture merge into another, often losing some or all of their original cultural identity in the process.

What is assimilation in the context of cultural identity?

is the borrowing of cultural traits from one group to another, such as adopting a food or practice from another culture.

What is diffusion in terms of cultural exchange?

These institutions play a major role in socializing individuals into their cultural norms, values, and traditions, shaping their cultural identity.

How do family, community, and schools influence cultural identity?

Understanding a patient’s spiritual and religious beliefs helps provide care that aligns with their values and supports their emotional and mental well-being.

What is the importance of spirituality and religious orientation in cultural competence?

Cultural competence ensures that nurses assess, diagnose, plan, and implement care in a way that is respectful and relevant to each patient's cultural background.

How does cultural competence impact the nursing process?