Focussed Assessment of Focussed Assessment of a Cultural Groupa Cultural Group

The following slides outline areas you can The following slides outline areas you can research about the cultural group you have research about the cultural group you have selected. Do you best to research the areas. selected. Do you best to research the areas.

Classmates may be able to help you Classmates may be able to help you complete areas you have difficulty with.complete areas you have difficulty with.

Focused Assessment Focused Assessment of Cultural Groupsof Cultural Groups

•Ethnic Group Origination, Climate, Ethnic Group Origination, Climate, &Topography &Topography •Where Does Group ResideWhere Does Group Reside•Motivations for EmigrationMotivations for Emigration•Value on Education/ occupationValue on Education/ occupation

COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATION

Dominant Language & DialectsDominant Language & Dialects Meaning of Touch, Sharing of thoughts, Meaning of Touch, Sharing of thoughts,

Feeling, & IdeasFeeling, & Ideas Use of Eye Contact & Facial ExpressionsUse of Eye Contact & Facial Expressions Acceptable Ways of GreetingAcceptable Ways of Greeting Explore Use of TimeExplore Use of Time Past, Present, or Future OrientedPast, Present, or Future Oriented

FAMILY ROLES AND FAMILY ROLES AND ORGANIZATIONORGANIZATION

Developmental Roles, Head of HouseholdDevelopmental Roles, Head of Household Acceptable Behaviors for Children & Acceptable Behaviors for Children &

AdolescentsAdolescents Family Goals & Priorities in this CultureFamily Goals & Priorities in this Culture Status & Role of the ElderlyStatus & Role of the Elderly Caste SystemCaste System Acceptance of Alternative LifestylesAcceptance of Alternative Lifestyles

WORK FORCE ISSUESWORK FORCE ISSUES

Issues Affected by Immigration/ EducationIssues Affected by Immigration/ Education Special Considerations for this CultureSpecial Considerations for this Culture Healthcare Practices & Their Influence in Healthcare Practices & Their Influence in

WorkforceWorkforce Professional AutonomyProfessional Autonomy

BICULTURAL ECOLOGYBICULTURAL ECOLOGY

Skin Color & Physical VariationsSkin Color & Physical Variations Risk Factors/ Topography or ClimateRisk Factors/ Topography or Climate Hereditary or Genetic DiseasesHereditary or Genetic Diseases Endemic Diseases to this CultureEndemic Diseases to this Culture Health Conditions/increased SusceptibilityHealth Conditions/increased Susceptibility Drug Metabolism/ InteractionsDrug Metabolism/ Interactions

HIGH RISK BEHAVIORSHIGH RISK BEHAVIORS

High-Risk Behaviors Common in this High-Risk Behaviors Common in this CultureCulture

Behaviors Related to Alcohol, Tobacco, & Behaviors Related to Alcohol, Tobacco, & Other DrugsOther Drugs

Health Seeking BehaviorsHealth Seeking Behaviors Lifestyle/ ExerciseLifestyle/ Exercise Safety MeasuresSafety Measures

NUTRITIONNUTRITION

Meaning of FoodMeaning of Food Common Foods and RitualsCommon Foods and Rituals Health Promotion & Dietary PracticesHealth Promotion & Dietary Practices Food IntoleranceFood Intolerance Nutritional Deficiencies/ Food Limitations Nutritional Deficiencies/ Food Limitations

and Health Problemsand Health Problems

PREGNANCY AND PREGNANCY AND CHILDBEARING PRACTICESCHILDBEARING PRACTICES

Cultural Views & Practices Related to Fertility Cultural Views & Practices Related to Fertility ControlControl

Practices & Views Toward PregnancyPractices & Views Toward Pregnancy Prescriptive, Restrictive, & Taboo Practices Related Prescriptive, Restrictive, & Taboo Practices Related

to Pregnancy,to Pregnancy, Prescriptive, Restrictive, & Taboo Practices Prescriptive, Restrictive, & Taboo Practices

Related to BirthingRelated to Birthing Prescriptive, Restrictive, & Taboo Practices Related Prescriptive, Restrictive, & Taboo Practices Related

to Postpartumto Postpartum

DEATH RITUALSDEATH RITUALS

Culturally Specific Death Rituals & Culturally Specific Death Rituals & ExpectationsExpectations

Purpose of Death Rituals & MourningPurpose of Death Rituals & Mourning Burial PracticesBurial Practices Response to Death & GriefResponse to Death & Grief Meaning of Death and AfterlifeMeaning of Death and Afterlife

SPIRITUALITYSPIRITUALITY

Religious Practices & Influence on Health Religious Practices & Influence on Health Care PracticesCare Practices

Meaning of Life & Sources of StrengthMeaning of Life & Sources of Strength

HEALTH-CARE PRACTICESHEALTH-CARE PRACTICES

Beliefs that Influence Health-Care PracticesBeliefs that Influence Health-Care Practices Influence of Health Promotion and Preventive Influence of Health Promotion and Preventive

PracticesPractices Who Assumes Responsibility for Health-Care Who Assumes Responsibility for Health-Care

in this Culturalin this Cultural Role of Health InsuranceRole of Health Insurance Over the Counter MedicationsOver the Counter Medications folklore Practicesfolklore Practices

Barriers to Health-Care/Barriers to Health-Care/ Response to Pain/ any Special MeaningResponse to Pain/ any Special Meaning Mental IllnessMental Illness Differentiate Between Mentally & Physically Differentiate Between Mentally & Physically

Handicapped in this CultureHandicapped in this Culture Beliefs about Chronicity & RehabilitationBeliefs about Chronicity & Rehabilitation Sick RoleSick Role Blood transfusion & Organ DonationBlood transfusion & Organ Donation

HEALTH-CARE HEALTH-CARE PRACTITIONERSPRACTITIONERS

Roles of Traditional, Folklore & Roles of Traditional, Folklore & Magicoreligious Practices/ Influences on Magicoreligious Practices/ Influences on PractitionersPractitioners

Acceptance of Health-Care Practitioners , Acceptance of Health-Care Practitioners , Gender, AgeGender, Age

Perceptions of health Care PractitionersPerceptions of health Care Practitioners Status of Health Care Providers. Status of Health Care Providers.