Week 2 Flashcards
(24 cards)
What is integrational trauma?
Well-being continuously diminished due to generations of oppression.
How long have Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples had access to basic human rights and healthcare?
In the last 40-50 years.
What happens when one individual escapes oppression in Indigenous communities?
They often return to oppression, hindering collective progress.
What support do children in Indigenous communities frequently lack?
Support from people around them and society.
What can trauma in Indigenous communities lead to?
Lasting impacts over generations, including loss of kinships, land, culture, and language.
What is implicit bias?
Racism that affects perceptions and treatment, often unconsciously.
What tragic event happened to a pregnant patient who was perceived as a drug abuser?
She died from an infection after being dismissed by healthcare providers.
How much more likely are members of the Stolen Generations to be incarcerated in the last five years?
3.3 times more likely.
What is the increased likelihood of experiencing poor health among the Stolen Generations?
1.6 times more likely.
What chronic health conditions are more prevalent among the Stolen Generations?
Cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.
What is the increased likelihood of suicide among the Stolen Generations?
2.0 times more likely.
What does a strength-based approach in healthcare for Indigenous people focus on?
Control and self-determination over their own health.
What is an example of culturally sensitive treatment for Indigenous patients?
Prescribing walking on culturally significant land rather than a treadmill.
What is self-critical reflection in culturally safe practice?
An important component that helps improve cultural safety.
Define cultural safety.
A healthcare provider’s knowledge, skills, attitudes, and competencies when providing care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Who determines whether the treatment provided was culturally safe?
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander recipients of care, their families, and community.
Why are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples at high risk of feeling culturally unsafe during healthcare delivery?
Distrust of government, underrepresentation in staff, intergenerational trauma, and a Western approach to healthcare.
What is an essential aspect of culturally safe practice?
Ongoing self-reflection and learning to offer more inclusive and respectful care.
What is not considered culturally safe?
Stereotyping individuals and expecting patients to conform to the provider’s culture.
What is cultural awareness?
An attitude that includes awareness about different cultures.
What does cultural sensitivity recognize?
The differences between cultures and the importance of acknowledging these differences in healthcare.
Define cultural humility.
An approach based on humble acknowledgment of oneself as a learner in understanding a person’s experience.
What does cultural safety consider?
Social and historical contexts, as well as structural and interpersonal power imbalances in healthcare.
What is reflexivity?
Finding strategies to question your own attitudes, values, and assumptions in relation to others.
