Introduction to Radiologic and Imaging Sciences and Patient Care: Human Diversity Flashcards

Deals with variety of human societies and cultures and examines their similarities and differences.

Establish behaviors of people. Can be for a lifetime and provide comfort.

Globalization

List the key diversity traits.

Play major role in how individuals perceive others.

Process by which people of diverse backgrounds slowly give up their original cultural language and identity and try to merge into another culture (usually the majority). Diminishes the accomplishments, contributions, and values of one culture in favor of those of the mainstream.

The ability of an individual to be able to negotiate competently two or more cultures (the mainstream's culture & their own culture).

U.S. Mainstream Values

List the the aging generations (subsets of population).

The most significant subset, because of the impact they will have on the population. This subset is considered to be generally healthy and well educated.

Relates to a person's distinctive racial, national, religious, linguistic, or cultural heritage.

Defined as possessing a set of attitudes, behaviors, and policies that come together in a system, or among individuals, that enable effective interactions in a cross-cultural framework.

Five elements that contribute to becoming culturally competent.

To provide high-quality and effective care for all patients, health care providers need to understand the following six areas of human cultural diversity and how these areas influence the delivery of care.