Cultural Competency and Health Literacy Linda Seyram Agudu, RN-BSN State College of Florida Spring 2014 Cultural competency and health literacy “ To be culturally aware is to understand those aspects of the human condition that differentiate individuals and groups and to understand that these differences sometimes have a significant influence on their health and medical care” (Seidel, 2011). A definition of cultural competency in nursing: “The nurse becomes sensitive to the
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counselors should ask patients, their cultural identity, discover what possible cultural clarifications for the patients’ illness, and be thoughtful of cultural factors related to patients’ mental health and overall well-being. Also, counselors critically analyze cultural elements in their relationship with the client, and concentrate on the overall cultural assessment of the best course of action for client care. In this scenario, I will be examining how cultural competency is important when developing
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Marcelli Cipriani – 2010/1 Maquiavel (século XV – XVI) A Itália da época de Maquiavel era um laboratório para a formação do principado novo, a melhor época possível para a ação do príncipe. “Pensando comigo mesmo se hoje na Itália correriam tempos propícios à glória de um novo príncipe, e ainda, se haveria matéria a ensejar que um homem prudente e virtuoso introduzisse um estilo que o dignificasse e que beneficiasse à coletividade dos homens desse país, pareceu-me que ora concorrem tantas coisas
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5. Compare and comparitson.(共同点，不同点分别说明) 特点。哪里出产地比较多，出名。喜爱的人群。举例。 Introduction：The wine as an objective substance in the world is in the shape of water but it has the character of fire. Since the wine comes into being, it contributes to a rich cultural connotation of human social life. The Chinese traditional view which proposal that people should cultivate one’s morality and care about the good and evil human nature is also reflect on the words making, which is from an ancient book named Shuo
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on cultural competence is for their own good. It will enable them to deal with patients of diverse cultural background so that they can mold their approach as per the cultural need of the patient. The cultural competence training allows the administration staff to learn the diverse behaviors, attitudes and perceptions of patients and their attendants so that they can solve their medical issues more expertly without any communication gap or misunderstanding. A local hospital expert on cultural competency
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Comparing Ethical Attitudes Across Cultures As we all know, it is very common for businesses to interact with companies in other countries. It is found that a major difference in culture is the ethics found in different countries. Although, many different countries share views on the ethics of business, there still are many significant differences in opinion found among different countries' opinions regarding business ethics. There were many tests and samples done in South Africa, Turkey, Israel
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Face-Negotiation Theory (Conflict) Dr. Stella Ting-Toomey developed the Face Negotiation Theory as a way of describing how people from different cultural backgrounds handle conflict with each other. She bases her theory on two basic concepts: Face (how we want people to see us/our public self image), and Facework (ways of handling conflict). She has identified 7 core assumptions and 5 empirical propositions that when used in tandem illustrate the Face Negotiation Theory as of 2010. A copy
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‘Using Films to Learn About The Nature of Cross-cultural Stereotypes in Intercultural Business Communication Courses’ written by Peter W. Cardon from the University of South Carolina has helped shed light on ways instructors can educate their students in the classroom by using multimedia to bring awareness to cultural differences, and to help promote students to interact with one another in real-life situations, either on campus or in their careers. The author has chosen the film Slumdog Millionaire
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Different dimensions of culture Cultural differences between countries can be difficult to work through for businesses. The actions and believes of others in different cultures can be shocking and sometimes viewed as unethical by other cultures. Imagine the problems these differences can create when in negotiations with a different culture. Working through those differences has become a necessity for business today in the fast growing global market. To successfully do business in the international
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what I have learned from this class over the last 9 weeks there are a few things that come to mind. I had a great experience in this class and it has taught me a few things that I never really understood. The main thing I have learned is that communication is the key to any successful business. It is more than just sending out an e-mail or perhaps in today’s society a text message. You have to learn to speak properly and learn how to address people in the right way. This will allow for you to avoid
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