Emily Young is pursuing a career as a physician and has found that her multidisciplinary studies encompass her passions for diversity, equal opportunity, and helping all members of society. Her liberal arts education has fostered open-mindedness, curiosity, and the ability to converse with diverse perspectives which she believes are crucial traits for a physician. Her studies in sociology, biology, chemistry, and other fields are intertwined in ways that have helped her develop a holistic understanding of human health and a preventative, root cause approach to healthcare. Her goal as a physician is to address financial and class barriers that prevent people from receiving treatment.
The document discusses the importance of cultural competence for nurses. It begins by outlining how culturally competent nurses can positively impact patient care, health outcomes, and quality of life. The author then describes their experience taking a cultural competence course which led them to critically examine their own cultural beliefs and biases. Through introspection, the author realized they held unconscious sexist beliefs that had negatively influenced their nursing practice, especially regarding pediatrics and obstetrics. The course taught the author that developing cultural competence is an ongoing process that requires regular self-evaluation to confront changing personal biases. The document concludes that mastering cultural competence is essential for nurses to provide optimal, non-harming patient care.
Kaitlyn chose to major in Health Science at Clemson University in order to become a physician assistant. She was influenced by several sociological factors, including American culture's emphasis on education, achievement, and success. Her social groups, including peers from her high school, also pressured her to pursue a medical career. As a woman from an upper middle class family, Kaitlyn felt social pressures to achieve a high level of education and career. Her analysis of gender roles in medicine revealed that women tend to enter careers like nursing and physician assisting that are subordinate to male-dominated fields. She wants to conduct a survey to better understand factors influencing career choices in medicine for young women.
This document provides an overview of Chinese culture and health beliefs and practices. It discusses that China has over 1 billion people and the Chinese population worldwide is the largest. Chinese traditional medicine focuses on balance and views illness as an imbalance. The Chinese may use both traditional and Western medicines. The document also examines health issues like depression and alcoholism among Chinese populations and assesses the use of transcultural nursing theories to provide culturally competent care.
This document defines and discusses key concepts related to health, illness, and mental illness from a sociological perspective. It addresses how health and illness are defined medically, traditionally, and by laypersons. It also examines functionalist explanations of illness, questioning of the medical model, examining the social construction of the body, and concepts of disability and stigma. The document further discusses health inequalities related to geography, social class, gender, ethnicity, and internationally. It analyzes theoretical perspectives on inequalities in health services and debates around defining and understanding mental illness.
Culture has significant effects on health behaviors and illness experiences. When people move to a new culture, they may experience culture shock which involves phases like a honeymoon period, crisis as excitement fades, and eventual adjustment. Illness is understood differently across cultures, with some viewing it as natural and others supernatural. Patients bring culturally influenced ideas about symptoms, treatment, and decision-making. Dietary taboos also vary between cultures. Health care providers must consider these cultural factors to effectively serve diverse patient populations.
Is the personal (bio)political in the digital age?: Feminism, depression and the troubling of neuro selfhood by Professor Simone Fullagar - a presentation from the symposium on social movements and their contributions to sociological knowledge on mental health at the University of Wolverhampton. Held on 13 June 2014.
This document discusses the concept of patient agency in health care and chronic illness. It makes four key points:
1) Patient agency is both the means and the end of health care, referring to a patient's ability to act and participate in their own health care decisions and management.
2) Patient-centered care aims to respect patient autonomy but also promote patient participation through behaviors like treatment adherence and self-management.
3) Understanding a patient's perspective and efforts are crucial for improving outcomes for chronic illnesses, which cannot be addressed only by targeting death and disease.
4) True patient agency involves patients not just making choices but also actively shaping their environment and health through behaviors, beliefs, and resistance - moving
Restoring balance through cultural safety & the medicine wheel WNRCASNgriehl
North American culture sees health as an individual problem, but we live in dynamic, intercultural communities. Health is multifaceted with issues related to mental, spiritual, emotional, and physical health. Our culture can be a barrier to caring for our clients.
Each area of the medicine wheel needs to be balanced for wholistic health for the client, where the client is the person, family, group, or community. Indigenous teachings support addressing all areas of the person to achieve balance.
Through literature reviews and interviews with elders, it is clear health care providers can serve clients better with knowledge related to the medicine wheel. Cultural safety stresses the importance of reflection and acceptance of differences. As health care providers, and teachers, we should not treat everyone the same, but we do need to recognize and acknowledge our blind spots. Increasing awareness of Medicine Wheel teachings will support health care workers to care effectively for their clients.
Moving beyond our own and into the culture or the ‘other’ is required to provide care, treatment, and support to clients, and students, from diverse backgrounds and experiences. The culture of Western medicine places diagnosis as a central goal, whereas other approaches, including Aboriginal medicine, see diagnoses and the physical aspects of health as less central and pay more attention to finding a safe environment in which the patient may recover.
The document discusses the importance of cultural competence for nurses. It begins by outlining how culturally competent nurses can positively impact patient care, health outcomes, and quality of life. The author then describes their experience taking a cultural competence course which led them to critically examine their own cultural beliefs and biases. Through introspection, the author realized they held unconscious sexist beliefs that had negatively influenced their nursing practice, especially regarding pediatrics and obstetrics. The course taught the author that developing cultural competence is an ongoing process that requires regular self-evaluation to confront changing personal biases. The document concludes that mastering cultural competence is essential for nurses to provide optimal, non-harming patient care.
Kaitlyn chose to major in Health Science at Clemson University in order to become a physician assistant. She was influenced by several sociological factors, including American culture's emphasis on education, achievement, and success. Her social groups, including peers from her high school, also pressured her to pursue a medical career. As a woman from an upper middle class family, Kaitlyn felt social pressures to achieve a high level of education and career. Her analysis of gender roles in medicine revealed that women tend to enter careers like nursing and physician assisting that are subordinate to male-dominated fields. She wants to conduct a survey to better understand factors influencing career choices in medicine for young women.
This document provides an overview of Chinese culture and health beliefs and practices. It discusses that China has over 1 billion people and the Chinese population worldwide is the largest. Chinese traditional medicine focuses on balance and views illness as an imbalance. The Chinese may use both traditional and Western medicines. The document also examines health issues like depression and alcoholism among Chinese populations and assesses the use of transcultural nursing theories to provide culturally competent care.
This document defines and discusses key concepts related to health, illness, and mental illness from a sociological perspective. It addresses how health and illness are defined medically, traditionally, and by laypersons. It also examines functionalist explanations of illness, questioning of the medical model, examining the social construction of the body, and concepts of disability and stigma. The document further discusses health inequalities related to geography, social class, gender, ethnicity, and internationally. It analyzes theoretical perspectives on inequalities in health services and debates around defining and understanding mental illness.
Culture has significant effects on health behaviors and illness experiences. When people move to a new culture, they may experience culture shock which involves phases like a honeymoon period, crisis as excitement fades, and eventual adjustment. Illness is understood differently across cultures, with some viewing it as natural and others supernatural. Patients bring culturally influenced ideas about symptoms, treatment, and decision-making. Dietary taboos also vary between cultures. Health care providers must consider these cultural factors to effectively serve diverse patient populations.
Is the personal (bio)political in the digital age?: Feminism, depression and the troubling of neuro selfhood by Professor Simone Fullagar - a presentation from the symposium on social movements and their contributions to sociological knowledge on mental health at the University of Wolverhampton. Held on 13 June 2014.
This document discusses the concept of patient agency in health care and chronic illness. It makes four key points:
1) Patient agency is both the means and the end of health care, referring to a patient's ability to act and participate in their own health care decisions and management.
2) Patient-centered care aims to respect patient autonomy but also promote patient participation through behaviors like treatment adherence and self-management.
3) Understanding a patient's perspective and efforts are crucial for improving outcomes for chronic illnesses, which cannot be addressed only by targeting death and disease.
4) True patient agency involves patients not just making choices but also actively shaping their environment and health through behaviors, beliefs, and resistance - moving
Restoring balance through cultural safety & the medicine wheel WNRCASNgriehl
North American culture sees health as an individual problem, but we live in dynamic, intercultural communities. Health is multifaceted with issues related to mental, spiritual, emotional, and physical health. Our culture can be a barrier to caring for our clients.
Each area of the medicine wheel needs to be balanced for wholistic health for the client, where the client is the person, family, group, or community. Indigenous teachings support addressing all areas of the person to achieve balance.
Through literature reviews and interviews with elders, it is clear health care providers can serve clients better with knowledge related to the medicine wheel. Cultural safety stresses the importance of reflection and acceptance of differences. As health care providers, and teachers, we should not treat everyone the same, but we do need to recognize and acknowledge our blind spots. Increasing awareness of Medicine Wheel teachings will support health care workers to care effectively for their clients.
Moving beyond our own and into the culture or the ‘other’ is required to provide care, treatment, and support to clients, and students, from diverse backgrounds and experiences. The culture of Western medicine places diagnosis as a central goal, whereas other approaches, including Aboriginal medicine, see diagnoses and the physical aspects of health as less central and pay more attention to finding a safe environment in which the patient may recover.
Presentation on Giger and Davidhizar’s Transcultural Assessment Model and its use in assessing care of clients from multicultural populations for medical professions.
The READ poster campaign at Georgetown University's Dahlgren Memorial Library began in 2004 to honor Dr. John M. Eisenberg and promote reading in various fields. Each year, members of the Georgetown community nominate and vote for representatives to be photographed with their favorite books and write short essays about how the books influenced them. The 2008 posters featured essays from faculty, students, and staff on how books such as "The Beak of the Finch" and "The Out of Sync Child" changed their perspectives on topics like evolution, education, and sensory processing disorders.
This journal entry discusses the student's experience in a transcultural nursing class. The class focused on developing cultural competence and covered topics like cultural awareness, knowledge, skills, and encounters over 5 weeks. Assignments included papers, presentations, exams, and discussion boards on various cultural groups. The student learned about many differences between cultures and how this knowledge will help in providing nursing care that is respectful of cultural expectations. The most significant learning was gaining awareness of variances among cultures.
May 3, Wernersville talk on Mental Illness Recovery and Resiliency, Word versionRichard Gardner
This is the Word version of a talk at Wernersville State Hospital on my experience with mental illness Recovery and Resiliency. I am bipolar 2 and diabetic 2. It is a call for change on how we view "mental illness" and how we move forward.
The document discusses the importance of providing end of life care and hospice options for patients. It notes that while most people prefer to die peacefully at home, currently less than 25% do. Hospice aims to give patients more control and choice over their end of life experience. The goals of hospice care include pain management, comfort, and supporting relationships at the end of life. Local organizations like Mary T. Hospice provide hospice services in homes, facilities, and offer information to help patients and their families.
The author, an American premedical student, traveled to India to learn about palliative care. She spent a month with Pallium India, an organization that provides palliative care in southern India. She observed Pallium India's work, attending home visits and hospital consultations. She saw how Pallium India addresses patients' physical, mental, social, and spiritual needs with a basic, holistic approach. This approach aims to relieve suffering and improve quality of life. The author realized the United States could benefit from a similar patient-centered approach that makes the best use of limited resources.
This document summarizes Sandra Paredes' proposed research study on Hispanic women's health perceptions and attitudes. The study would use focus groups to examine how acculturation affects Hispanic women's culturally-bound health beliefs and how they adopt biomedical views in the U.S. It reviews literature showing cultural influences on perceptions of diabetes, cancer causes, and preventative actions. The research aims to understand these influences to craft culturally resonant health messages. The proposed methodology would recruit Hispanic and Hispanic-American women via businesses and social media for English and Spanish focus groups. A screening tool would assess demographics, acculturation, health behaviors, and familiarity with cultural beliefs. Focus groups would segment participants by acculturation level to
This document discusses cultural competence in nursing care. It defines culture and ethnicity, and explains that cultural values and beliefs influence a person's perspectives on health, illness, and treatment. To provide culturally appropriate care, nurses must understand a patient's cultural background and incorporate their values into the plan of care. The document also lists strategies for nurses to develop cultural competence, such as increasing self-awareness, knowledge of different cultures, and respecting cultural practices and family roles. Overall, the document emphasizes that understanding a patient's culture is essential for delivering optimal nursing care.
This document discusses Talcott Parsons' theory of the sick role and American sociology of medicine. Some key points:
- Parsons developed the concept of the "sick role", which defines appropriate behaviors for the sick and those caring for them. The sick have rights to exemption from duties but obligations to get well and follow medical advice.
- He was influenced by theorists like Durkheim, Weber, and Freud and aimed to understand the functional role of medicine in maintaining social stability.
- Parsons viewed medicine as a true profession, with doctors as neutral gatekeepers who legitimize entry into the sick role and ensure its temporary nature to prevent a "subculture of the sick."
- Critics
This document presents a narrative inquiry examining the stigma of addiction. It interviews a 47-year-old recovering alcoholic woman about her experiences with alcoholism and the stigma associated with addiction. The introduction provides background on addiction as a disease and discusses how stigma negatively impacts addicts. A literature review discusses research finding women face especially strong stigma for addiction due to gender expectations. The method section describes conducting a one-hour interview with the participant, "Jane", to understand her personal journey with addiction and experiences with stigma. The interview questions focused on her childhood, family history of addiction, experiences with alcohol over time, consequences of alcoholism, and treatment.
1) The document discusses the professor's view that it was once "chic to be neurotic" in 19th century America when the middle class began managing emotions and forming complex selves, though modern stigma around mental health services has changed this view.
2) It notes how mandatory psychological services in low-income areas have stigmatized those who seek treatment, and how even those who achieve the "American Dream" of wealth and status still feel pressure to keep up with neighbors and attain perfection.
3) The author aims to tell the story of a promising student impacted by pressures of perfection from parents, coaches and teachers to illustrate the real impacts of stigmatizing mental health and demanding excellence from young
Toni Kells is pursuing a degree in psychology after overcoming drug addiction through treatment. Her ePortfolio contains sections on cognitive abilities, research skills, communication skills, ethics and diversity awareness, foundations of psychology, applied psychology, and interpersonal effectiveness. Each section includes links to examples of her work. Kells is grateful for the education she received and role models she found. She is committed to ongoing education and obtaining a doctorate in clinical psychology to help others, especially those ignored by society.
Witnessing domestic violence can have significant negative psychological and behavioral effects on children such as depression, low self-esteem, difficulty in school, and learning that violence is acceptable which may continue into adulthood. Exposure to violence can disrupt children's emotional development and stress response systems, especially if the abuse occurs before age 5. Children in homes with domestic violence live in a state of fear and have difficulties forming healthy attachments that hinders their social and emotional growth.
This journal entry discusses the student's experience in a transcultural nursing class. The class focused on developing cultural awareness, knowledge, skills, and encounters. It covered topics like communication styles, social organizations, and health disparities between cultures. The student learned about many ethnic groups through assignments like research papers, presentations, and exams. The most significant learning was gaining awareness of cultural variances and expectations in healthcare. While time management was challenging, discussions and assessments of different cultures facilitated the learning process overall.
Cultural competence is important for healthcare providers to effectively serve an increasingly diverse patient population. It involves understanding a patient's cultural beliefs, practices, and values in order to provide quality care. Some key aspects of cultural competence include cultural awareness, knowledge, skill, and encounters. Without cultural competence, there can be misunderstandings between providers and patients that negatively impact care.
Diversity as a Multicultural Social Concept.docxwrite5
Diversity refers to differences among people in age, gender, culture, religion and other attributes. It makes society more complex with many faces of diversity beyond simple characteristics. To understand diversity fully is impossible but healthcare aims to recognize differences and care for all patients with cultural sensitivity. Several models can help healthcare professionals develop awareness of their own biases and skills to address diversity with care, knowledge, encounters with different groups, and desire to overcome barriers. The goal is not expertise in all cultures but showing respect and understanding differences in beliefs, behaviors and lived experiences of marginalized patients.
Anika Hansen is applying to occupational therapy programs. She started her undergraduate career interested in forensic pathology but struggled in her pre-med classes and lost interest. Through reflection, she realized she enjoyed volunteering and helping others. After shadowing occupational therapists, she discovered it was a good fit that combined her passion for helping others and interest in science and medicine. She changed her major to psychology and has been actively involved in research projects and extracurricular activities related to OT. Her GPA has risen from 2.3 to 2.9 and she believes her experiences have prepared her well for graduate study and a career in occupational therapy.
Orjola Lasku grew up in Albania where psychology was non-existent and those who deviated from norms were frowned upon. She became interested in human behavior and empathy. She later moved to the US for high school and college, receiving an associate's degree in psychology. She is now working retail while pursuing her graduate degree in school psychology to help diverse students and make a positive impact.
Presentation on Giger and Davidhizar’s Transcultural Assessment Model and its use in assessing care of clients from multicultural populations for medical professions.
The READ poster campaign at Georgetown University's Dahlgren Memorial Library began in 2004 to honor Dr. John M. Eisenberg and promote reading in various fields. Each year, members of the Georgetown community nominate and vote for representatives to be photographed with their favorite books and write short essays about how the books influenced them. The 2008 posters featured essays from faculty, students, and staff on how books such as "The Beak of the Finch" and "The Out of Sync Child" changed their perspectives on topics like evolution, education, and sensory processing disorders.
This journal entry discusses the student's experience in a transcultural nursing class. The class focused on developing cultural competence and covered topics like cultural awareness, knowledge, skills, and encounters over 5 weeks. Assignments included papers, presentations, exams, and discussion boards on various cultural groups. The student learned about many differences between cultures and how this knowledge will help in providing nursing care that is respectful of cultural expectations. The most significant learning was gaining awareness of variances among cultures.
May 3, Wernersville talk on Mental Illness Recovery and Resiliency, Word versionRichard Gardner
This is the Word version of a talk at Wernersville State Hospital on my experience with mental illness Recovery and Resiliency. I am bipolar 2 and diabetic 2. It is a call for change on how we view "mental illness" and how we move forward.
The document discusses the importance of providing end of life care and hospice options for patients. It notes that while most people prefer to die peacefully at home, currently less than 25% do. Hospice aims to give patients more control and choice over their end of life experience. The goals of hospice care include pain management, comfort, and supporting relationships at the end of life. Local organizations like Mary T. Hospice provide hospice services in homes, facilities, and offer information to help patients and their families.
The author, an American premedical student, traveled to India to learn about palliative care. She spent a month with Pallium India, an organization that provides palliative care in southern India. She observed Pallium India's work, attending home visits and hospital consultations. She saw how Pallium India addresses patients' physical, mental, social, and spiritual needs with a basic, holistic approach. This approach aims to relieve suffering and improve quality of life. The author realized the United States could benefit from a similar patient-centered approach that makes the best use of limited resources.
This document summarizes Sandra Paredes' proposed research study on Hispanic women's health perceptions and attitudes. The study would use focus groups to examine how acculturation affects Hispanic women's culturally-bound health beliefs and how they adopt biomedical views in the U.S. It reviews literature showing cultural influences on perceptions of diabetes, cancer causes, and preventative actions. The research aims to understand these influences to craft culturally resonant health messages. The proposed methodology would recruit Hispanic and Hispanic-American women via businesses and social media for English and Spanish focus groups. A screening tool would assess demographics, acculturation, health behaviors, and familiarity with cultural beliefs. Focus groups would segment participants by acculturation level to
This document discusses cultural competence in nursing care. It defines culture and ethnicity, and explains that cultural values and beliefs influence a person's perspectives on health, illness, and treatment. To provide culturally appropriate care, nurses must understand a patient's cultural background and incorporate their values into the plan of care. The document also lists strategies for nurses to develop cultural competence, such as increasing self-awareness, knowledge of different cultures, and respecting cultural practices and family roles. Overall, the document emphasizes that understanding a patient's culture is essential for delivering optimal nursing care.
This document discusses Talcott Parsons' theory of the sick role and American sociology of medicine. Some key points:
- Parsons developed the concept of the "sick role", which defines appropriate behaviors for the sick and those caring for them. The sick have rights to exemption from duties but obligations to get well and follow medical advice.
- He was influenced by theorists like Durkheim, Weber, and Freud and aimed to understand the functional role of medicine in maintaining social stability.
- Parsons viewed medicine as a true profession, with doctors as neutral gatekeepers who legitimize entry into the sick role and ensure its temporary nature to prevent a "subculture of the sick."
- Critics
This document presents a narrative inquiry examining the stigma of addiction. It interviews a 47-year-old recovering alcoholic woman about her experiences with alcoholism and the stigma associated with addiction. The introduction provides background on addiction as a disease and discusses how stigma negatively impacts addicts. A literature review discusses research finding women face especially strong stigma for addiction due to gender expectations. The method section describes conducting a one-hour interview with the participant, "Jane", to understand her personal journey with addiction and experiences with stigma. The interview questions focused on her childhood, family history of addiction, experiences with alcohol over time, consequences of alcoholism, and treatment.
1) The document discusses the professor's view that it was once "chic to be neurotic" in 19th century America when the middle class began managing emotions and forming complex selves, though modern stigma around mental health services has changed this view.
2) It notes how mandatory psychological services in low-income areas have stigmatized those who seek treatment, and how even those who achieve the "American Dream" of wealth and status still feel pressure to keep up with neighbors and attain perfection.
3) The author aims to tell the story of a promising student impacted by pressures of perfection from parents, coaches and teachers to illustrate the real impacts of stigmatizing mental health and demanding excellence from young
Toni Kells is pursuing a degree in psychology after overcoming drug addiction through treatment. Her ePortfolio contains sections on cognitive abilities, research skills, communication skills, ethics and diversity awareness, foundations of psychology, applied psychology, and interpersonal effectiveness. Each section includes links to examples of her work. Kells is grateful for the education she received and role models she found. She is committed to ongoing education and obtaining a doctorate in clinical psychology to help others, especially those ignored by society.
Witnessing domestic violence can have significant negative psychological and behavioral effects on children such as depression, low self-esteem, difficulty in school, and learning that violence is acceptable which may continue into adulthood. Exposure to violence can disrupt children's emotional development and stress response systems, especially if the abuse occurs before age 5. Children in homes with domestic violence live in a state of fear and have difficulties forming healthy attachments that hinders their social and emotional growth.
This journal entry discusses the student's experience in a transcultural nursing class. The class focused on developing cultural awareness, knowledge, skills, and encounters. It covered topics like communication styles, social organizations, and health disparities between cultures. The student learned about many ethnic groups through assignments like research papers, presentations, and exams. The most significant learning was gaining awareness of cultural variances and expectations in healthcare. While time management was challenging, discussions and assessments of different cultures facilitated the learning process overall.
Cultural competence is important for healthcare providers to effectively serve an increasingly diverse patient population. It involves understanding a patient's cultural beliefs, practices, and values in order to provide quality care. Some key aspects of cultural competence include cultural awareness, knowledge, skill, and encounters. Without cultural competence, there can be misunderstandings between providers and patients that negatively impact care.
Diversity as a Multicultural Social Concept.docxwrite5
Diversity refers to differences among people in age, gender, culture, religion and other attributes. It makes society more complex with many faces of diversity beyond simple characteristics. To understand diversity fully is impossible but healthcare aims to recognize differences and care for all patients with cultural sensitivity. Several models can help healthcare professionals develop awareness of their own biases and skills to address diversity with care, knowledge, encounters with different groups, and desire to overcome barriers. The goal is not expertise in all cultures but showing respect and understanding differences in beliefs, behaviors and lived experiences of marginalized patients.
Anika Hansen is applying to occupational therapy programs. She started her undergraduate career interested in forensic pathology but struggled in her pre-med classes and lost interest. Through reflection, she realized she enjoyed volunteering and helping others. After shadowing occupational therapists, she discovered it was a good fit that combined her passion for helping others and interest in science and medicine. She changed her major to psychology and has been actively involved in research projects and extracurricular activities related to OT. Her GPA has risen from 2.3 to 2.9 and she believes her experiences have prepared her well for graduate study and a career in occupational therapy.
Orjola Lasku grew up in Albania where psychology was non-existent and those who deviated from norms were frowned upon. She became interested in human behavior and empathy. She later moved to the US for high school and college, receiving an associate's degree in psychology. She is now working retail while pursuing her graduate degree in school psychology to help diverse students and make a positive impact.
