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Culturalism

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The process of conceptualizing culture in fairly narrow terms, or assuming that people act in particular ways because of their culture.

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Racialization

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The process of attributing social, economic, or presumed cultural differences to “race”. May be conscious and deliberate (act of racism) or unconscious and unintended.

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Racialization is closely linked to ___ and ___.

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Culturalism; Discrimination

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Discrimination

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The systemic inequitable treatment of individuals or groups based on stratified classifications. It refers to unfair, or morally wrong, social arrangements or acts, or the perception thereof, that have the potential for disadvantage or denial.

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Cultural sensitivity

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Reflects the idea that people have culturally based understandings, practices, and customs, and that health care providers should be aware of and accommodate those understandings.

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The CNA define cultural competence as ___.

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the application of knowledge, skills, attitudes or personal attributes required by nurses to maximize respectful relationships with diverse populations of clients and co-workers.

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Cultural safety

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as both a process and an outcome whose goal is to promote greater equity by focusing on the root causes of power imbalances and inequitable social relationships in health care.

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Principle of culturally competence care (recommended by Nova Scotia Health Authorities):

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  • Resist the practice of “othering” (“us” and “them” mentality)
  • Everyone has a unique cultural identity
  • There is as much diversity within cultures as across them
  • There is a difference between self-identity and being identified
  • Beware the dangers of stereotyping
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Health inequality

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Is a generic term used to designate differences, variations, and disparities in the health status of individuals and groups (ex. Higher death rates of women than men due to breast and other cancers).

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Health inequity

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The inequalities in health that are unnecessary and avoidable, and differences that are considered unfair and unjust. Health inequities also reflect forms of structural and individual discrimination and prejudice.

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Allopathic medicine

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Referring to the dominant Western practice of medicine.

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Complementary and alternative health care

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Is an umbrella term used to describe numerous therapies including acupuncture, chiropractic, naturopathy, massage, herbal medicine, vitamins, minerals, homeopathic remedies, nutritional supplements.

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Indian Act

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Legislation that contains all the federal policies and regulations pertaining to “registered status Indians”’ classified First Nations people into registered status Indians and nonstatus Indians, to distinguish people who receive legal recognition as First Nations citizens in Canada from those who do not. (1876)

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Indigenous peoples

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Refers to the original inhabitants of the land; in Canada, this includes First Nations, Metis, and Inuit; The term aboriginal is also commonly used.

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Spirituality

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Refers to the search for meaning in life, central to the human experience; to be distinguished from religion.