Discuss a patient of another culture. How can the health care professional communicate in presenting patient education? Consider language, family, cultural differences, and methods of communication. Compare and contrast culture, ethnicity, and acculturation

Discuss a patient of another culture. How can the health care professional communicate in presenting patient education? Consider language, family, cultural differences, and methods of communication. Compare and contrast culture, ethnicity, and acculturation

Discuss a patient of another culture. How can the health care professional communicate in presenting patient education? Consider language, family, cultural differences, and methods of communication. Compare and contrast culture, ethnicity, and acculturation

Topic 3 DQ1 and 2

 DQ 1

The patient population is highly diverse culturally, linguistically, intellectually, and racially among other parameters used to define diversity. Healthcare professionals must have cultural competence and cultural humility to be able to provide culturally appropriate care to these groups. More so, providing patient education requires the health professional to have an adequate understanding of the patient’s culture and its influence on health perception and beliefs (Brooks et al. 2019). An example of a patient from another culture is an individual belonging to the Greek Orthodox community. The Greek Orthodox community is a religious group predominantly made up of Jews. The community has distinct beliefs, norms, and rules that influence their health behavior, medical decisions, and health perceptions. The first element to consider is language. Some members of the Greek Orthodox community do not speak English. Hence, the healthcare provider might consider an interpreter who is proficient in Hebrew or any other language that the patient understands better (Brooks et al. 2019).

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Secondly, the Greek Orthodox is a closely knit community and the presence of family members during observation is not uncommon. Furthermore, the male heads are the decision-makers, thus, when working with a female from this culture, it is essential to consider that they might not make an independent medical decision (Handtke et al., 2019). For example, when a procedure is deemed necessary, the male head has to approve. Similarly, the involvement of Rabi should be expected because the religious leader plays a critical role in the lives of the congregants and influence their decisions including on health issues. For example, in some cases, the Rabi becomes the mediator between the family and the health care professionals where direct communication is deemed out of order.

One of the elements that present cultural differences between this community and the rest of the population is the mode of eating.  For example, several foods are forbidden including dairy products at certain times, and the allowed foods are called Kosher (Mazokopakis & Samonis, 2018). Thus, when providing dietary education to a person from the Greek Orthodox community, it is essential to consider the allowed foods. Finally, the Greek Orthodox strictly observe the Sabbath and cooking and other activities are forbidden within the period from Friday sunset to Saturday sunset. When scheduling a health appointment with someone from this community, a healthcare provider should do it outside the Sabbath period and also take note of other prayer restrictions.

References

Brooks, L. A., Maniasa, E., & Bloomer, M. (2019). Culturally sensitive communication in healthcare: A concept analysis. Collegian, 26(3), 383-391. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2018.09.007.

Handtke, O., Schilgen, B., & Mösko, M. (2019). Culturally competent healthcare – A scoping review of strategies implemented in healthcare organizations and a model of culturally competent healthcare provision. PLoS One, 14(7): e0219971. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0219971.

Mazokopakis, E., & Samonis, G. (2018). Why is Meat Excluded from the Orthodox Christian Diet during Fasting? A Religious and Medical Approach. . Maedica (Bucur), 13(4):282-285. https://doi.10.26574/maedica.2018.13.4.282.

DQ 2

Culture refers to a set of shared values, norms, attitudes, and beliefs by a particular group of people. On the other hand, ethnicity refers to association with a particular group of people with common characteristics including artefacts, dressing, food, religious beliefs, and dialects. Similarly, acculturation refers to the practice of adopting a new culture often, one that is more dominant than one’s own culture (Areba et al., 2021).  One of the similarities between culture, acculturation, and ethnicity is that they are all forms of identity, which enable one to feel a sense of belonging. Another similarity between the three components is that they both involve shared values, norms, beliefs, meanings, and practices. Likewise, the three components influence a person’s attitude, behavior, and perception by influencing their worldview and how they perceive issues such as health, treatment, and healing (Garcia & DiNardo, 2020).

Though culture, ethnicity, and acculturation are closely related, they have various differences. For example, ethnicity is more of a classification of a group that a person belongs to, which mostly has some common ancestral origins or geographical connection. In America, there are various ethnic groups including Black Americans, Whites/Caucasians, Hispanics, Asian Americans, Indigenous peoples, and German Americans. These classifications involve groups of people with some commonalities such as language, country of origin, or dialects among others. Culture is a major component of ethnicity (Messer & Gonzalez, 2021). On the other hand, culture and acculturation occur due to socialization, in which one is either born into the culture and acquires the norms through socialization, or a person acquires a culture from living and interacting with a different group of people. For instance, through interaction and living in the United States, many immigrants become acculturated, adopting the American/White/Western culture.

References

Areba, E., Watts, A., Larson, N., Eisenberg, M., & Neumark-Sztainer, D. (2021). Acculturation and ethnic group differences in well-being among Somali, Latino, and Hmong adolescents. . Am J Orthopsychiatry. 2021;91(1):109-119. doi: 10.1037/ort0000482.

Garcia, J. G., & DiNardo, J. (2020). The Integrated Acculturation Model: Expanding Acculturation to Cultural Identities in Addition to Race and Ethnicity. Multicultural Counselling and Development, https://doi.org/10.1002/jmcd.12199.

Messer, R., & Gonzalez, G. (2021). Relationship Between Culture and Race. In T. Shackelford, & V. Weekes-Shackelford, Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science. Springer.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19650-3_524.

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Topic 3 DQ 1
Assessment Description
Discuss a patient of another culture. How can the health care professional communicate in presenting patient education? Consider language, family, cultural differences, and method of communication.

Topic 3 DQ 2

Assessment Description
Compare and contrast culture, ethnicity, and acculturation