1. Cultural Diversity
in Health Care

2. Vocabulary for Today’s Lesson
Culture
Ethnicity
Race
Cultural Diversity
Cultural Blindness
Illness
Folk Remedies
Holistic Care

3. Culture
Definition - Set of values, beliefs, attitudes, languages, symbols, rituals, behaviors, customs of a group of people
can be learned and shared
is dynamic and changing

4. Ethnicity
Definition - Classification of people based on national origin
Examples
African American
Asian American
European American
Hispanic American
Middle Eastern, Arabic American
Native American

5. Race
Definition - the classification of people based on physical or biological characteristics
Involves multiple cultures groups

6. Cultural Diversity
Definition: cultural variety and cultural differences that exist in the world, a society, or an institution
Results from differences based
Culture
values, beliefs, attitudes, languages, symbols, rituals, behaviors, customs of a group of people
Ethnicity
based on national origin
Racial factors
based on physical or biological characteristics
Healthcare providers must have sensitivity, ability to recognize and appreciate the characteristics of all clients/patients

7. Homework
Family Practices in Healthcare Worksheet
Due: November 3rd

8. Can you think of a time this has occurred?
Cultural Blindness
A condition where persons assume that cultural differences do not exist.
Can you think of a time this has occurred?
Is this good or bad?
Why?

9. Cultural Diversity Cultural diversity includes:
Family organization
Language
Personal space
Touching
Eye contact
Gestures
Health care beliefs
Spirituality (individual)
Religion (organized group)
Impacts beliefs about birth, death, health, illness, and health care
Muslims – do not show the soles of your feet – dirty , insulting
Evil Eye – look that can cause injury or bad luck at person whom directed - Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish, Greek, Spanish
Thumbs up –
West: Job well done
Latin America, West Africa, Greece, Russia – same as middle finger
Middle East – worst insult
Germany, Japan – means number one.

10. Illness Definition – the abnormal functioning of a body’s system(s)
Beliefs concerning causes vary based on cultural/ethnic background

11. Folk Remedies
Definition: treatment of ailments outside clinical medicine by remedies and simple measures based on experience and knowledge handed down from generation to generation
can create a delay in seeking professional health care

12. Holistic Care
Definition – care that addresses the well-being of the whole person:
physical
mental/emotional
social

13. Health Care Provider’s Culture
Beliefs
Practices
Habits
Likes
Dislikes
Customs
charting
use of jargon
systematic approach to problem solving
physical exams
immunizations
diagnostic procedures
standardized definitions of health and illness
handwashing
limiting visiting hours
bureaucratic systems
promptness
neatness
organization
compliance
tardiness
disorderliness
disorganization

14. Health Care Provider’s Culture
HCP Culture can be in direct opposition to some cultural beliefs concerning disease and pain responses:
bacteria/viruses/carcinogens/pollutants
vs.
soul loss/spirit possession/spells/voodoo/witchcraft

15. Health Care Provider’s Culture
Must change to accommodate other cultural beliefs and behaviors towards health and illness

16. Assignment: Research A Culture & Create a Wordle
Resources
Diversified Health Occupations textbook pg
bit.ly/diversity8
After completing Wordle
Save as PDF
Share with Mrs. Giddens or Mrs. Robinius on Google Docs
Prepare for class presentation
Make a quiz covering your culture (minimum 3 questions – maximum 5)