NURS 4440 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Ethnocentrism, Work Ethic, Stereotype
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Community chapter 5: culture and public health nursing. Culture: patterns of human behavior, beliefs, and values that have shared meanings among groups of people. Assigning common negative or positive characteristics to everyone within a group without recognizing individual differences. Can be a positive or a negative thing. Cultural norms and values in the united states. Different areas of the country have different norms/ cultures. Environmental availability, economics, and ethnic origins influence food choices. Attitude, knowledge, and skills the healthcare provider has. Continual process of self awareness about one"s own culture. Acknowledgment that we approach others as equals with respect for their beliefs and cultural norms. Goal to establish measures for health care can evaluate practices for providing competent care to all. National quality forum guides standards of practice with four guiding principles. Invite community members to a series of focus groups to talk about their culture.
