The importance of cultural competency when working with diverse populations in health care can affect a patients or clients overall health in a positive or negative way and also affect reputation of the doctor and the staff. In the article Cultural Competency: Values‚ Traditions and Effective Practices‚ by Carol Brannon she defines Cultural competency‚ as “the ability to understand and respond effectively to the cultural and linguistic needs of patients or clients”(p.2). Brannon also explains how
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Evidence Based Health promotion Health promotion has emerged in the last decade as an important force to improve both quality and quantity of people’s lives. Sometimes termed ‘the new public health’ it seeks to support and encourage a participative social movement that enables individuals and communities to take control over their own health. (Bunton‚R & Macdonald‚G 1992) Health promotion plays an important part in everybody’s life and the lives our children and our children’s children. The
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Professional Communication Cultural Sensitivity Professional communication requires skillful consideration of words‚ actions‚ and sensitivity to diverse cultures to achieve the best outcomes for health care teams and patients. This may also include evaluating beliefs and practices related to health promotion and illness prevention‚ educational level‚ family structure‚ roles and support and communication preferences (Denisco & Barker‚ 2016). Cultural competence is the key to thriving in the culturally
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my slang? How about the way I spell my name. You claim it as your own‚ but some of us have never known. You’re not the only one trust me. It’s just that some of us have never known our own cultural identity. Cultural identity is not just who you are but how you act‚ what you do‚ or even your family and friends can transmit into your cultural identity. Your cultural identity doesn’t have to just be one thing it can be a mix. My cultural identity reflects my family and my friends because we all think
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Health can only be defined in relation to a person’s own values‚ which will‚ of necessity‚ reflect the cultural background of that person. White Australian health professionals in general‚ and nurses in particular‚ need to understand the meaning of health within a traditional Aboriginal culture‚ in order to respond appropriately to the health needs of Aboriginal people. This essay will discuss the definition of Aboriginal health and identify how the principles of cultural competency would assist
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DO NOT JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER BUT BY THE CONTENT INSIDE! In today’s society‚ we tend to judge people base on their appearance. Is it a good thing? Is it fair that we judge people this way? Take your time. Spend a few minutes thinking about this. How do you feel? Have you ever been judged by your looks? I am sure‚ you have been! Have you had a situation before when you cried because society didn’t accept how you dress or how you look? What are the difference between fat and skinny‚ tall and
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Common Mental Health Issues People experience a variety of painful issues in their lives. From the beginning some issues are more challenging than others‚ in part because of struggles with either addiction or depression. People who manage their concerns are also managing them when they step into their daily jobs. The problems people carry with them can affect their job performance and their relationships. Their compromised attention can cause additional frustrations such as mistakes and missed
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My cultural background includes Jamaica. Jamaica is located in the Caribbean and is part of North America. On average‚ the temperature is between 80 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Nights are colder than the days‚ and the mountain areas are colder than the lower land throughout the year. One of the colder mountain areas is the Blue Mountain Range since it is the tallest mountain on the island. When it rains in Jamaica‚ it rains for short periods of time‚ and the rainfall is light. People in Jamaica wear
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What is heritage? Introduction My attention in this essay is going to explain what is heritage. There was a survey done in 2010 in Australia‚ the question was asked to people whom responsible for this survey “what first come to mind when you think ‘heritage’”. The survey was the responses of two thousands of people‚ and the overwhelming majority of the answers are Old‚ Buildings and History. As a result‚ can we say that traditional view still dominate‚ in most of people’s thoughts‚ basically
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My Scandinavian Family Heritage In every conceivable manner‚ a family is liked to our past‚ and a bridge to our future. We all live in a family setting that can consist of one or many of our relatives. Growing up I lived with my mother‚ father‚ and my two younger brothers. I was born in Wurzburg‚ Germany due to the fact that my father was in the Army but I grew up in rural Portland‚ North Dakota. The nice thing for me growing up was the fact that both sets of my grandparents and my aunts and
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