Culture And Spirituality Flashcards Preview

Analysis Of Ot > Culture And Spirituality > Flashcards

Flashcards in Culture And Spirituality Deck (26)
Loading flashcards...
1
Q

What is culture

A

Learned, shared experiences

  • Customs, values, beliefs, activity patterns
  • Behavior standards and expectations (norms)
  • Group and individual occupational behavior
  • Embedded in society to which one belongs
2
Q

Culture is….

A
  • Culture is real, but not tangible
  • Culture is learned, not innate
  • Culture is expressed by individuals, but shared by society
  • Culture is dynamic and changing, but not quickly
  • Culture shapes values and value systems
  • Culture is “invisible” or taken for granted
3
Q

Culture is different but related to…

A
  • Race (physical attributes)
  • Ethnicity (national origin, social grouping)
  • Religion
  • Language
  • Sexual orientation
4
Q

Examples of cultural archives

A

Morals

  • Art
  • Law
  • Customs
  • Values
  • Speech patterns

Interaction

  • Economic
  • Goals
5
Q
Multiculturalism
◦Cultural Awareness
◦Cultural Sensitivity
◦Culture Specific
◦Culture Universal
A

.

6
Q

Cultural Aware ness

A

.

7
Q

Cultural Sensitivity

A

.

8
Q

Culture Specific

A

.

9
Q

Culture Universal

A

.

10
Q

Cultural Competence

A

.

11
Q

Myth

A

.

12
Q

Stereotypes

A

.

13
Q

Xenophobia

A

.

14
Q

Prejudice

A

.

15
Q

Discrimination

A

.

16
Q

Ethnocentrism

A

.

17
Q

Attitudes

A

.

18
Q

Beliefs

A

.

19
Q

Ideology

A

.

20
Q

Cultural influences

A
  • Individual
  • Family
  • Community
  • Regional
21
Q

Cultural filters

A

People perceive culture through their own life’s experiences.

  • Filters of therapist must also be considered
  • Potential biases may arise
  • Most importantly – the two cultural filters need to be negotiated.
22
Q

Why should OT practitioners be culturally competent?

A
  • Accurate assessment and evaluation
  • Individualized therapy process
  • Collaboration with client
  • Provide equitable services, avoid bias
  • Refine OT theory
23
Q

Cross-cultural issues in OT

A

•Beliefs about health and illness
◦Biomedical model
◦Folk practices

•Gender and family structure
◦Collectivist vs. individualistic society

•Touch and space
◦High or low touch
◦Proxemics

24
Q

Consequences of dismissing cultural factors in OT

A
  • Difficulty in establishing rapport
  • Communication problems
  • Different goals and priorities
  • Noncompliance
  • Dissatisfaction
  • Ill feelings towards patient and/or cultural group
  • Noncompliant family members
25
Q

Spirituality

A

Deep experience of meaning”

  • Depend on personal values and beliefs
  • My be related to expression of religion
  • Enacted through occupation
  • Relies on reflection and intention
26
Q

Integrating spirituality into OT

A

Diversity in society makes this problematic for some

  • Consider how spirituality influences practitioner; how personal beliefs influence therapy process
  • Recognition worth and efficacy of all clients, acknowledge their spiritual needs