Exam 1 - Culturally Competent Family-Centered Nursing PP Flashcards
Nontraditional are more common
Single parent households — 23% headed by mother – 5 % headed by father
Multigenerational – 3 or more generations living under one roof
Blended families and Adoptive families
Parenting Styles
Authoritarian – expect children to follow rules without question
Authoritative – Discusses rules when child doesn’t agree with them.
Permissive – may have rules but doesn’t consistently enforce rules. Sometimes let’s child decide if they will follow rules.
Families and Religion
Priest, preacher, rabbi, shaman
Prayer
Cross, talisman
Food restrictions
Western
Reliance on doctors and pills
Faith in machines and equipment, lots of equipment
Preoccupation with time
Self-sufficiency
Individuality
Asian
Children highly valued
Elder members venerated
Impolite to say “no”
Prolonged eye contact not polite
May smile when don’t understand
Touching limited
Chi
Chinese medicine
Illness is caused by an imbalance of yin/yang
10,000 types of herbs and animal parts comprise Chinese medicine
- Artemisia annua (wormwood)
treats
- Fever, malaria
Tai chi
Acupuncture
Moxibustion by cupping
Southeast Asians
Head is sacred and should not be touched.
Direct gaze between people of different status is avoided.
Will agree whether or not they understand
Suffering and illness are an unavoidable part of life and stoicism is very important.
Coining
Hispanic
Family takes precedence over everything else
Children highly valued, cherished
Flexible view of time
Stoical
Expect professional to be friendly, a smile, a handshake
Value touching, embracing with respect
Address the male of the family
Mexican-American Traditional Medicine
Curandero/curandera
Herbs/Teas
Religious artifacts
Fate or the will of God
Muslim
Men are breadwinners and protectors
Women are responsible for the children
Women will want a female health care provider
Physician is rarely questioned
Courtesy is important
Dietary laws – no pork
Family will usually stay with ill family member
Food brought from home
Amish
Prefer to give birth at home and die at home
Disability is feared more than death
Modesty highly valued. Reluctant to discuss personal issues.
Children are taught to be stoic
Taking photographs is not allowed
Organ transplants are permitted except heart.
Heart is considered the soul of the body.
