An important theme is cultural understanding. Another is the miscommunication between Hmong immigrants in the US and American doctors. In the first couple chapters, we learn that the Hmong have very different birthing traditions. They believe that people get sick because something had happened to their soul, or because they have come across a dab, or an evil spirit. They have their own medical beliefs and practices which have caused difficulties for the medical staff. “They won’t do something just because somebody more powerful says do it” (71). One important theme in the book was a culture clash. The Hmong like to be left alone, they do not like to be ruled. Most of the power laid on the Western doctors. Lia’s tragedy is an example cultural clash and shows that cultural understanding and cooperation is very important. This book shows that it is important to understand and respect other cultures and their perspective on health and wellness so we can incorporate it in the way we treat those…
In this reading you will see three traditions that are different from each other. There’s Vietnamese, Africans and European Americans that have different views within each other health decisions, religious beliefs and environments they grew up in. A comparison in these three will be identified. A description of health benefits and the way they handle sickness and healing will also be identified. The goal is to see that every culture has different ways they handle situations along with different environments they lived in.…
Religious based health also reminds me of the Hispanic culture. They also use Holy water and saint in the faith of curable diseases. In the Hispanic faith saint Jude is the saint of prayer for desperate situations. Candles and long prayer for a period of time would grant them survival and health to love one.…
Treatment is care provided to improve a situation, especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury. In the Hmong society, people go to a txiv neeb, a shaman, who is believed to be a “person with a healing spirit” (Fadiman, 1997, p. 21) to cure their illnesses. A txiv neeb knows that to cure an illness you must treat the soul, in addition to the body. This is important to the Hmong because in their society the soul has a great deal of importance. In Anne Fadiman`s The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, the Lees, a family of Hmong refugees from Laos, are placed in a difficult situation when their three…
Health care was the next topic discussed in the book which explains how new methods for seeking knowledge has evolved over time. Because of this, doctors went from being priests and clergy, to being largely secular. Also, the positive benefits of faith and believe are discussed in regards to the healing process. As church sponsored hospitals become less and less, the big business aspect of profitability is now the central focus of health care…
You must fill this report only if the cultural event is not a film. There is a different report for movies.…
Healing hospitals should be the focus of America’s healthcare system instead they are on the decline. The typical hospital focuses on getting the patients in and getting them out as quickly as possible to save money and make a profit. They do not focus on providing a healing environment that is patient and family friendly, unlike healing hospitals. The lack of a friendly, serine environment may cause stress on the patients and families that feel they or their loved one still needs medical attention and healing. Having a healing hospital that helps patients heal physically and spiritually is key to improving the patients well being. Using a healing hospital as opposed to a typical hospital would be a benefit to the patients and their families since they focus not only on the patients spiritual healing, but their physical healing as well. In this paper I will discuss, the component of healing hospitals and their relationship to spirituality, the challenges of creating a healing environment, and a biblical passage that supports the concept of a healing hospital.…
The word “healing” comes from an Anglo-Saxon word Haelen, which means to make whole (Zborowsky, 2008). Healing hospitals strive to promote harmony of the spirit, body, and mind. These environments help to reduce patients’ anxiety and stress in effort to help the body heal itself. Florence Nightingale spoke of this when she spoke of the importance of natural light, fresh air and quiet for healing. These principals are not new but were forgotten in mainstream western medicine. Spirituality has made a comeback in contemporary medicine and healing hospitals are a great example of…
When parents apply religious or cultural beliefs concerning spiritual healing, faith healing, or preference for prayer over traditional health care for children, concerns develop. This dilemma is unraveled in Anne Fadiman 's true story, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, where the study of cross cultural medicine holds a significant value in all profession. The book chronicles the vast cultural differences between mainstream Americans and the Hmong, and how language and cultural barriers affected Lia 's treatment. To understand the Lees we really need to understand the Hmong culture.…
Currently, Western Medicine in the United States is heavily evidenced based. The therapies and surgeries are validated by clinical trials, are proven to be effective in treating a given disease, and have often been successful at eradicating certain illness and diseases. With modern medicine, the common end goal is to cure. The healing hospital paradigm takes a different approach to medicine. It focus is on healing, on the recovery and wellness of the patient. It is a holistic approach to medicine; which encompasses the whole person: mind, body and spirit. There are there major elements of healing hospitals: a healing physical environment,…
Within the health care system of today, many health care providers are introduced to various religious beliefs and practices through caring for those patients and families from different cultures. In order for competent medical treatment to be performed, the health care providers must take into account the religious beliefs of those in our care to deliver good and effective quality of care. This paper will examine this student’s point of view on Christianity and compare it with Native American Spirituality, Hinduism, and Buddhistic…
Madisyn Hamann Mrs. Belcher IVVC- CNA 5 September 2017 Culture and Healthcare- Jewish There are many times when someone in the healthcare field will have to treat or provide care for someone that doesn’t have the same culture or beliefs. There are many different cultures in the United States, and it is guarenteed that there will be differences in religions between care providers and patients/residents. It is important to distinguish that there are other cultures, and what they believe in isn’t wrong, it’s just different, and some things that are okay in one culture are not in another culture. It is also important to know what is okay and what isn’t okay when treating a resident with that culture, because they could be offended by…
The “healing hospital” as discussed in Radical Loving Care is not made of just walls, windows and mortar but exudes the culture of love and caring (Chapman, 2011). The three fundamental components of this hospital are a healing physical environment, the integration of work design and technology and the culture of Radical Loving Care. When these components intertwine with the framework of the Golden Thread, they…
To understand the reasoning behind my desire of pursuing a PhD in Socio-Cultural Anthropology, I will begin by stating the intersubjectivities that have been leading me throughout my academic life. Afterwards I would explain the academic-scientific logic behind my current research and future goals, since the both underlie in the passion for social justice that characterizes me, both professionally and personally.…
Anderson, N(2008) Introduction: Theory and Practice in Nicole Anderson & Schlunke, K. Cultural Theory in Everyday Practice, Anderson and Schlunke (eds), p. Xv– xxvi…
