Summary NR 503 Population Health, Epidemiology & Statistical Principles Final Exam Study Guide.pdf

1. HowIdoesIcultureIinfluenceItheIdecisionsIaIproviderImayImakeIwhenIselectingIanIintervention? TheIveryIessenceIofIwhat IhealthIandIdiseaseIdenotesIcanIvaryIfromIcultureItoIculture. ITherefore, IthereIisIaIwide IspectrumIofIwhat IareIconsideredIappropriateIinterventions, IwhichImayInot IbeIcompatibleIwithIWestern Imedicine. IBasedIonItheIcultures' IperceptionsIofIdiseaseIcausation, Isymptomatology, IandIpathology, Iappropriate IinterventionsImayIdivergeIfromIWesternImedicine'sIapproach. InIorderItoIprovideIappropriateIhealthcareIinterventions, IcultureIandIall IitsIvariantsImust IbeIaddressed I(communication, Ispace, Itime, Ienvironment, Ietc). ITheIAPNImust IbeIcognizant IofIhisIorIherIownIcultural Ibeliefs IandItheIattitudesIhe/sheIinherentlyIhasIabout IotherIcultures. PatientsIcultureImustIbeIaddressedIwhenIprovidingIcareIforIpatients.IGoodIcommunicationIbetween IproviderIandIpatientIbridgesItheIgapIandIprovidesIculturallyIcompetentIcare. 2. ExplainIhowIcultureIimpactsIproviderIattitudes? I DoesIit? I HowIwill IyouIassessIyourIown IattitudesIabout IvariousIcultures/races/groups? DifferencesIinIcultureIcanIimpact IproviderIattitudes. IAlthoughIculturesIdiffer, ItheyIall IhaveItheIsameIbasic IorganizingIfactorsIthat Imust IbeIassessedIinIorderItoIprovideIcareIforIculturallyIdiverseIpatients. ITheseIfactors Iinclude: IcommunicationI(verbal IandInonverbal); Ipersonal Ispace; Isocial Iorganization; ItimeIperception; Ienvironmental Icontrol; IandIbiological Ivariations. Cultural IcompetencyItrainingIandIcultural IawarenessIcanIhelpIAPNsIassessIhis/herIownIattitudes.