Cultural Awareness Flashcards
1
Q
What is cultural awareness?
A
Understanding of differences between people from other countries, backgrounds in attitudes and values
2
Q
Reasons for increased diversity
A
Economic- Employment Migration
Conflicts- Refugees fleeing persecution
Descendants-Born to migrants
3
Q
What is Cultural blindness?
A
Ignoring differences in race, culture and treating everyone the same way
Eliminates equal chances of Good care
Absence of personal care
4
Q
Factors that influence health behaviours
A
Beliefs-traditional medicine, faith, non acceptance of treatment
Attitudes
Behaviours
5
Q
What is Acculturation?
A
Process of Social, Psychological and cultural change that stems from blending between cultures
