What is cultural awareness?
insight into your own belief systems and values
What is cultural sensitivity?
recognizing the importance of difference, empathy
What is culturally competent care?
applying knowledge and skill of cultural sensitivity; facilitate use of culture to promote health
What is cultural safety?
approach that involves redistribution of power
What are the 3 components of culturally competent care?
Cultural awareness –> Cultural sensitivity—> Cultural Safety
What is spirituality?
meaning and purpose in life; unique to each person
What is religion?
organized system of beliefs; more formalized than spirituality
How does spirituality impact health/ illness
- definition of health
- how people deal with illness and health
- offers hope and support
- gives meaning and purpose to suffering
- refusal of western medications
- combining western and alternative interventions
How does illness impact spirituality?
- could make people spiritual or not
- sense of loss of meaning and purpose
- withdrawing from meaningful relationships
What is the subjective assessment of spirituality?
F- faith & beliefs: do you follow a religion/faith?
I- Importance and influence: what spiritual practices do you feel are important?
C- community: who’s your greatest source of support?
A- How would you like us to integrate your belief system into your care?
What is identity?
- internal sense of individuality
- sexual, gender, racial cultural…
- influenced by culture, norms, discrimination…
What is body image?
- attitudes towards ones body (includes physical, structure and function)
- masculinity and femininity
- cultural and societal influence
What is role performance?
- in family and society
- perception of our ability to carry out roles
- influenced by culture
What is self esteem?
- overal judgement of our personal worth
How does self- concept impact health?
how a person adapts to challenges
How might illness impact self concept?
It can result in a change in self concept; usually bad
What are 5 nursing interventions to promote a healthy self concept?
- Swansons Theory of Caring
- Ingredients of Collaboration
- Active listening - be there and engage
- Nonverbal communication- eye contact, SOLER
- Possible referral to counselling services- social worker, support group, psychologist
