Final Exam Flashcards
What is colonization?
People move into an area bringing their own culture, beliefs, values etc. and disregard the culture of people originally inhabiting the area.
In what ways can we decolonize nursing practice?
Understand the role nurses have played in colonization historically, create a sense of respect for the culture/beliefs/traditions of indigenous people, and incorporate alternative health practices/views, use self-reflection to identify own privilege, speak up when you see oppression occurring
How have nurses played a role in colonization historically?
School of nursing were often associated with churches.
What are 3 ontological values that are foundational beliefs important with indigenous ways of knowing?
- Storytelling: method used to infuse moral values into younger generations.
- Ceremonies: used for healing, prayer, purification, celebration etc.
- Traditional use of medicine: Plants have sacred healing properties that are respected and utilized by indigenous groups
What does the definition of psychotherapy focus on?
Social epidemiology and the social context
Medicine wheel consists of four aspects, what do you understand to be important to this ideology?
All four aspects must be in harmony or ill health will follow.
Why is intentional deliberate, extended perpetuation trauma more difficult to come to terms with?
Because it is difficult to understand that someone would intentionally want to hurt you, it is isolating. It is also embedded in the assumption that you are to blame.
What is the largest single contributor to historical and multigenerational trauma for indigenous peoples?
Residential schools
Spirituality for a traditional indigenous way of being is a…
SDOH and considered a primary personal and community resource for healing
The two largest and most renowned Indian Hospitals in Canada were located in…
BC (Nanaimo) and Alberta (Edmonton)
The Nanaimo Indian Hospital had how many beds?
210
What did the treatment regime at Nanaimo IH include?
Getting out of bed only once per month.
Provide 2 examples of proximal DOH?
Health behaviour and food insecurity
What is the definition of a proximal DOH?
One that directly impacts physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual health.
What are 2 examples of intermediate DOH?
Health care system, educational system
What is the definition of an intermediate DOH?
Ones that impact proximal DOH (systems)
What is the definition of distal DOH?
Have direct impact on population health as they represent political, economic, and social contexts.
What are 2 examples of distal DOH?
Colonialism, self-determination
What year did “Indians” gain the right to vote?
1960
How many indigenous children attended residential schools in Canada?
150,000
How many children died in residential schools approximately?
6000
What was the rationale the federal government provided for residential schools that helped enact them in federal law?
In order for the children to be moral people, they must be assimilated to Christian religion, as Christian religion alone can give individuals a moral compass
T/F: each race has a distinct culture (i.e. language, dress, music, dance) that is also linked to biology?
F
What are 2 DOH listed in the 4 worlds document? Describe them…
Basic physical needs: adequate nutrition, shelter, clean water etc.
Spirituality and a sense of purpose: clear sense of purpose and direction in individual, family, and community life