HST cultural diversity

1. Culture

The values, beliefs, customs, and behaviors passed from one generation to the next

2. Ethnicity

Classification of people based on national origin or shared culture

3. Race

A classification of people based on physical or biological

characteristics

4. Cultural diversity

Differences among people based on cultural and ethnic factors

5. Cultural assimilation

The absorption of many cultures into a dominant culture

6. Acculturation

The process of learning and adopting behaviors of a dominant culture

7. Bias

A preference that interferes with impartial judgment

8.Prejudice

A strong belief formed without reviewing facts or information

9. Stereotyping

Making assumptions that all members of a group are the same

10. Ethnocentric

A belief that one's own culture is superior to others

11. Sensitivity

The ability to recognize and respect differences in others

12. Holistic care

Treating the whole person, including physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs

1. Holistic care

focuses on treating the whole person, not just the illness.

2. An extended family

includes grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

3.A nuclear family

usually consists of parents and children.

Personal space

or territorial space is the distance people require to feel comfortable while interacting with others

Transcultural health care

Health care based on the cultural beliefs, emotional needs, spiritual feelings, and physical needs of a person

Spirituality

The beliefs individuals have about themselves, their connections with others, and their relationship with a higher power

Religion

An organized system of belief in a higher power

• Monotheists

Believe in the existence of one God

• Polytheists

Worship and believe in many gods

• Atheist

A person who does not believe in any deity

Agnostic

An individual who believes that the existence of God cannot be proved or disproved