Jessica Knott UOP HCA 230 04-19-2010 Cultural Views on Health Health can have different meanings to different people and in their cultures around the world. A person’s health is not any different when it comes to an individuals‚ nor does it matter what part of the world they are in but they still have the same thing in common physical‚ mental‚ social‚ and spiritual beings. A person’s health refers to how they feel and also how they relate to their environment and the people that share
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All countries develop their own unique cultures to live by. There are many differences and similarities between my home country’s culture and the American culture that I live in now. Both countries have very different factors which make up their culture; starting from their food and values. The cultures are also similar in the way that they enjoy similar forms of entertainment like music. In Mexico‚ my home country‚ their culture can be expressed by many factors like the food they eat. The same
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CULTURAL VIEWS ON HEALTH In choosing two different cultures I have decided to focus on minorities in the U.S. Health care is difficult for many of these to receive‚ both because of lack of jobs and insurance and their cultural beliefs. Some even fear communication due to the need for translators and bilingual health care workers. One way to address health disparities (Eliminating Health Disparities‚ 2009) in minorities is to give them sufficient access to health care. This
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Cultural Views on Health Care There are many types of people who are facing issues with adapting to everyday life. In the case of humanity‚ we change our habits and solutions to meet the necessities in order to survive. Since all of humanity is related in one way or another‚ it is certain that no culture is the same as another. This culture that is learned is important to health care professionals because the people that belong to one culture may not share the same aspects as another on health care
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A Republican view on health care Government run health care is the first step towards a situation in which the government controls the citizen’s lives. It is this governmental control that must be reduced. Instead‚ it is time to give the individual his freedom back and let him decide his own health care option. The individual’s right to freedom is inalienable and deeply anchored in the US Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. However‚ if the state has the control over the citizen’s
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(Ai) Describing the different types of abuse 1. Physical abuse – This is causing someone physical harm‚ for example hitting‚ pushing‚ slapping‚ kicking etc. 2. Sexual abuse – Any form of sexual activities that a person has not or cannot give consents to or have been forced into‚ for example rape. 3. Emotional/psychological – This is causing some mental distress by using verbal abuse‚ threats‚ humiliation‚ control and intimidation. 4. Financial abuse – Taking people’s money goods
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Whether we know it or not‚ culture affects our lives in countless ways. The culture that people grow up in is‚ most of the time‚ what their beliefs are based on. This includes beliefs about health care‚ how we treat‚ view‚ and recover from illness. The culture around us also can limit our access to health care or can broaden the types of treatment we receive. In the United States‚ we are blessed to have so much scientific knowledge. We understand a large number of diseases enough to know the cause
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that culture views the past‚ present or future. Americans have a very different sense of time compared to China and France‚ our view of time is time is important and shouldn’t be wasted on trivial things. Americans believe deadlines are more important than building relationships or getting comfortable with big decisions. China has a very different point of view on time‚ it’s to be cherished and used to build relationships and to make better decisions. The French have a similar point of view they
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Culture Culture refers to the shared set of values‚ norms‚ and beliefs of a specific group. Common social groupings including trained adults in the same profession‚ youths participating in the same sport‚ and people with common religious beliefs have their own cultures. It is clear that social contexts and cultures are the key determinants that change the mental health services that minorities use while shaping their mental health in the process. The minorities may be prevented from receiving proper
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Successful Patient-Doctor Relationships with the Arab Culture Many people have seen the increase of immigrants coming to the United States. “Census 2000 measured a U.S. population of 281.4 million‚ including 1.2 million who reported and Arab ancestry” (de la Cruz and Brittingham‚ 2000). Arab Americans are those people who speak or are descendents of Arabic-speaking populations. As doctors and caregivers continue to provide care to those that speak English‚ communication between them is easy. But
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