Culturally Safe Practice Flashcards
(24 cards)
What is Culture?
Traditionally defined through race/ethnicity. Broader today: shaped by age, gender, class, education, ability, etc.
What constitutes personal culture?
Lived experiences + intersecting identities.
What is professional culture?
Norms and practices specific to professions (e.g., Western biomedical model in health care).
Is culture fixed or dynamic?
Culture is dynamic, not fixed—it’s contested and negotiated.
How do people adapt their cultural identities?
Through social, historical, and interpersonal contexts.
What is contextual identity?
How we express ourselves changes depending on who is present, where we are, and what is happening.
What characterizes dominant culture?
Defines ‘normal,’ marginalizing alternative ways of knowing/being.
How does colonization influence policies?
It continues to influence policies, such as Indigenous child safety laws.
What is Individualism?
Independence, privacy, personal responsibility.
What is Collectivism?
Group loyalty, belonging, shared success/responsibility.
Describe High Power Distance.
Hierarchical, authority respected, inequality accepted.
Describe Low Power Distance.
Equality, consultative relationships, earned power.
What are High-context cultures?
Cultures that rely on non-verbal cues, implicit understanding.
What are Low-context cultures?
Cultures that prefer direct, clear, verbal communication.
Are communication tools neutral?
Communication tools can be neutral in theory but may empower or harm depending on context and intent.
Who developed the concept of Cultural Safety?
Dr. Irihapeti Ramsden, a Māori nurse.
What is the focus of Cultural Safety?
Social justice, power analysis, and critical self-reflection.
What are the goals of Cultural Safety?
- Create environments that are physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually safe. * Recognise and respect all cultural identities without denying or challenging them.
Why does culturally safe practice matter?
Unchecked bias and systemic racism can harm patients and drive health disparities.
What benefits does culturally safe practice provide?
- Increases patient trust, satisfaction, and engagement. * Enhances access to culturally relevant knowledge and practices (e.g., ceremony, language).
Cultural safety is not equivalent to _______.
[cultural competency]
What can misunderstandings about cultural safety lead to?
- Oversimplification * Stereotyping * Judging authenticity * Ignoring provider and institutional cultures
What does biculturalism in practice involve?
Every health interaction involves at least two cultures: the provider’s culture and the patient’s culture.
Biculturalism remains present even if both cultures are from seemingly _______.
[similar backgrounds]
