Nursing NUR203 Study Guide - Comprehensive Midterm Guide: Indian Act, Microorganism, Mean Arterial Pressure
6 Feb 2017
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Culture and culturalism: there is no single definition of culture. In anthropology, culture is an inherently complex dimension of people"s lives. Yet, in health care, culture tends to be viewed in narrow and perspective terms, as the values, beliefs, and customs and practices characteristic of particular ethnocultural group members. The danger of applying a list of cultural traits to patients whom you encounter lies in drawing on stereotypes and making assumptions about particular people. It is not therefore reduced to an easily identifiable set of characteristics, nor is it a politically neutral concept. E. g. , western-educated health care providers tend to attribute illness to individual behaviors or factors, such as bacteria, poor lifestyle practices, or failure to exercise. They also tend to view the individual as responsible for getting well and to value adherence to medical recommendations, such as technical diagnostic procedures, medications, and surgeries.
