CULTURAL INTERACTIONS UNIT 2 TRAINING OF TRAINERS

Unit 1  Define Culture  Define Cultural Awareness  Define Cultural Competence  List 2 positive and negative beliefs you have about Cultural Awareness  List 2 assumptions about your patient/client that affect your interactions in a positive and negative way  Define the culture of your organization  Create a plan to reinforce the defined culture

Objectives: Unit 2  Define Stigma  Describe the 2 ways in which stigma affects a person  Identify root causes of stigma  Learn ways to reduce the effect of stigma for those living with HIV

Why did I enter the field of Healthcare?

To whom?

I did not see a single piece of paper that said…  People who look like me  People who are deserving  People who speak like me  People who speak English only  People that I like  People who always take my advice  People who have health insurance

Cornerstones of Cultural Awareness  Self-Awareness  Reducing Stigma  Empathy  Diverse Workforce  Ask Questions  Communication Skills

Stigma  A severe social disapproval

Stigma  Who do you disapprove of?

External Stigma  What do we do to people we stigmatize?

Internal Stigma  What can stigma do to someone?

Assumptions about people with Lung Cancer  Elderly  Male  Smoker

Assumptions about people with HIV  Gay  Promiscuous  Cheaters  Drug addicts  Minorities

Does a stereotype define who you are?  Don’t ever say that because I am _________ then___________.

Stigma Tree

Putting it into Practice  How can we reduce stigma?  Teach the facts  Empathy

Teach the facts

Empathy

Stigma