Power, Prejudice, & Privilege/Self-Reflection

lower the field to make the client feel equal to you

How do you deal with power in healthcare?

• feel like they are just apart of the process and have a loss of control

• hard for them to speak up or question their care (feel in the dark with not as much information as the provider has)

Why do patients feel like they are underneath healthcare workers?

• active listening

• client-centered care, 5th-6th grade level

• validate what they have to say

• ask for what they think would benefit/help them

How do I create an environment where clients feel empowered in decision-making?

• asking them for feedback on sessions and input from them

• don’t use the same therapeutic approach for each client

How do we ensure that our therapeutic approach respects the autonomy of clients?

• researching and learning about other’s cultures

• ask them about things they talk about that you don’t understand (respectfully)

• ask them what’s important to them

How should we learn more about our clients’ cultural backgrounds?

• reduce health disparities

• promote occupational justice

What was the Model for Cultural Effectiveness designed to reduce, and promote?

health disparities

preventable differences in health outcomes and access to healthcare that occur between different groups of people, often based on factors like race, income, location, education, or disability

1) Self-Awareness

2) Creating a plan for effective reflection

3) Understanding power

4) Improving cross-cultural skills

5) Attaining cultural skills

5 key areas of the Model for Cultural Effectiveness

occupational justice

Everyone should have the right to engage in meaningful occupations