Y1 Medicine in a Multi-Cultural Society

Question 1

What is culture?

Answer 1

Learned and shared values of a group that; guides thinking, a actions, behaviours and emotional reactions to daily living
It is the sum of beliefs, practices, habits, likes and dislikes
It is norms and customs that are learned

Question 2

What influences may culture have in health care?

Answer 2

Misunderstandings in diagnosis or in treatment planning, arising from differences in language or culture
Poor patient adherence with treatments and poor outcomes
Health care disparities

Question 3

What is transference?

Answer 3

It occurs when the physicians or patients transfer past emotions, beliefs, or experiences to the present situation
The feelings can be positive or negative - counter-transference - but are always a distortion of reality

Question 4

What may be a barrier to someone receiving appropriate healthcare?

Answer 4

Lack of knowledge
Fear and distrust
Bias and ethnocentrism
Stereotyping
Language barriers
Differences in perceptions and expectations
Situation

Question 5

What is cultural competence?

Answer 5

The ongoing capacity of healthcare systems, organisations, and professionals to provide for diverse patient populations high quality care that is safe, patient- and family- centred, evidence-based, and equitable