130: Cultural Awareness in Healthcare
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This three-program series addresses the important need for cultural awareness in the provision of healthcare in the 21st century, showing how cultural diversity impacts mutual understanding on many levels and in a variety of aspects of daily life. Both verbal and non-verbal communication differences are addressed. The discussion covers the cultural demographics of the United States and the demographic differences between the general population and healthcare providers.
Information is provided regarding the guidelines in the LEARN model and three cultural continuums developed by important researchers in the field of cultural competence. The 15 Cultural and Linguistically Appropriate Services standards are outlined with special emphasis on those standards now mandated for healthcare organizations, and discussion of how organizations can implement these standards. The last program in the series also contains four teaching scenarios depicting common problems that occur when working with culturally diverse populations and ways to avoid these conflicts.
The learning process is enhanced by realistic hospital-based vignettes which reinforce the information given. A detailed teaching guide is included.
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Schools: Applicable to all people training in healthcare
Healthcare Facilities: Applicable to all healthcare personnel
Addresses current Joint Commission requirements |
Individual program learning objectives
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115.1 Understanding the Need (18 min.)
1. Describe the cultural demographic of the United States.
2. Discuss the difference in the cultural mixture of the U.S.general population vs. that of the U.S. nursing population.
3. Define “culturally competent care.”
4. List the guidelines indicated by the acronym LEARN.
5. Compare the three cultural continuums developed by Terry Cross, Dr. Kathleen Culhane-Pera, and Josepha Campinha-Bacote.
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115.2 An Action Plan (19 min.)
1. List at least five aspects of human activity that may differ from culture to culture.
2. Delineate the three themes addressed in the CLAS standards.
3. Describe the CLAS recommendations and CLAS mandates.
4. Discuss ways in which healthcare facilities can implement cultural awareness practices.
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115.3 Your Practice (19 min.)
1. Discuss the role of common sense in culturally aware healthcare.
2. Describe the ways in which language difference can impact healthcare.
3. List at least two reasons why using the patient’s friends or relatives as translators should be avoided.
4. Delineate appropriate sources of cultural information. |
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