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CULTURALLY COMPETENT PATIENT CARE What does that mean? Do we need “more” diversity training? How does diversity training even translate into our practice? Does it even translate? What does that mean? Do we need “more” diversity training? How does diversity training even translate into our practice? Does it even translate?

Patient Q&A How do Sudanese people show pain? A Muslim woman is refusing to be touched by the nurse who has come with an alcohol swab to prep her for a shot, why? A Hmong patient is in need of a blood transfusion but refuses to listen to the possible negative outcomes of the procedure, why? You are in a room with a patient who does not speak English and one of their family members who does. Should you rely on their family member to assist you in translating? You have finished a regular check-up with a man from Somalia and everything checks out fine but the patient continues to ask for medication. Why? Why might a Korean woman who has recently delivered and been discharged not return to the hospital to visit a baby that requires a longer hospital stay? Asian patients generally need ____ doses of medication. What mental health issue is especially relevant in LGBT youth? How do Sudanese people show pain? A Muslim woman is refusing to be touched by the nurse who has come with an alcohol swab to prep her for a shot, why? A Hmong patient is in need of a blood transfusion but refuses to listen to the possible negative outcomes of the procedure, why? You are in a room with a patient who does not speak English and one of their family members who does. Should you rely on their family member to assist you in translating? You have finished a regular check-up with a man from Somalia and everything checks out fine but the patient continues to ask for medication. Why? Why might a Korean woman who has recently delivered and been discharged not return to the hospital to visit a baby that requires a longer hospital stay? Asian patients generally need ____ doses of medication. What mental health issue is especially relevant in LGBT youth? Men hide pain because it is considered shameful; women express pain openly. (Sudanese – treatment issues – treatment of pain) All alcohol is forbidden in Islam and for a devout believer even to be touched by a swab is a sin. (Islam – Beliefs, Religion & Spirituality – Usual Religious Practices or Taboos) They may be viewed as prophecies or hexes. (Hmong/Laotian – Beliefs, Religion & Spirituality – Beliefs/Practices that may affect healthcare decisions) No. Family interpreters are best avoided. They are likely to have an emotional attachment to the patient. (Information for First-Time Users – Language Barriers & Translation Tips) Many Somalis, especially men, are accustomed to receiving a prescription when they go to the doctor. (Somali – Treatment Issues – attitudes towards medication) She is still in the “Samchilil” period and required to stay indoors. ( Korean – Labor, Birth & After Care – Birth Recuperation) Lower. (Chinese – treatment issues – ethnopharmacology) Suicide. (LGBT – treatment issues – neuropsychological)

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