Cultural diversity is an essential basic foundation in today’s society. Much of the daily tasks of an individual‚ involves some types of interactions with others of different ethnic groups and cultural background. In order for an organization to be successful‚ it must be able to have an open mindset and embrace diversity as a whole. Part of being able to recognize diversity and multiculturalism in a specific organization is reflected towards their Web site. Therefore‚ in order to understand and
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America is comprised of a growing number of cultures‚ resulting in widespread diversity. Such diversity is a problem in healthcare. Mental health is a specific and complicated aspect of healthcare and when you must specialize care to specific culture‚ in magnifies the difficulty of treatment. Knowledge regarding different cultures can uncomplicate care. I work with a 72-year-old Hispanic patient from Puerto Rico. She is catholic‚ widowed‚ she has ten children and numerous grandchildren and
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Cultural Diversity in the Healthcare field The Many Faces of Healthcare Cultural Diversity in the Healthcare Field Carl Hooks Rasmussen College Author Note This research is being submitted on September 16‚ 2010‚ for Vicky Philips English class at Rasmussen College by Carl Hooks Cultural diversity in the medical field is‚ at times‚ greatly hindered because of religious beliefs‚ language barriers‚ and the hierarchies of diverse
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A major part of working in the healthcare system is building rapport quickly with a family and the patient. Sometimes staff only has minutes to build some type of rapport with a patient and their family‚ which can affect the therapeutic relationship for the remainder of that patient’s care. As we have discussed in our child life courses‚ before entering a room‚ the doctor/nurse/CLS/therapist/any staff member should prepare for contact and have at least a slight understanding of the family dynamic
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Diversity in Healthcare Have you ever been to the doctor and don’t quite understand what the provider is telling you‚ or are you a healthcare worker and you don’t understand your patients? Should the healthcare provider get diversity training or should they maybe learn new languages? More than ever before‚ healthcare professionals are subjected to dealing with a number of immense and different cultural diversities. While diversity is often a term used to refer specifically to cultural differences
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Increasing diversity in the United States has had an impact on the delivery of many services. This holds especially true with regard to the field of health care. In today’s increasingly diverse society‚ it is important we address the cultural needs of each and every patient while delivering care. In order to accomplish this‚ we must first better understand diversity and its implications. Once we better understand the issue‚ we will be better equipped to address these concerns and ensure quality
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Many people are affected by cultural differences‚ but if one tries to break the barriers‚ the attempt is usually received with open arms and graciously. I remember when preparing for my trip to Germany friends asked why I chose Germany. I responded with “why not?” Then I was confronted with reasoning like “look what happened in World War II‚ you do not know their language‚” and my favorite‚ “all there are is Nazi people over there.” I looked at them for a second then replied with something to the
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Virtually every culture has some form of discrimination especially against those who are different. Discrimination still occurs around the world today. The wars in Iran‚ Iraq‚ and Partisan are perfect examples. Within every culture there are extremist groups that believe what they are doing is justified. Discrimination is defined as a negative behaviors or actions towards a group or individual. Most common types of discriminations are age‚ gender‚ race or ethnicity‚ disabilities‚ and religious
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Cultural Diversity Reporter: Elvin Kent Daza Introduction Healthcare workers must work with and provide care to a variety of people YOU must be aware of factors that cause each individual to be unique That uniqueness is influenced by many things: Physical characteristics Family life Socioeconomic status Religious beliefs Geographical location Education Occupation Life experiences One major influence is the person’s cultural/ethical heritage Culture The values‚ beliefs‚ attitudes‚ languages‚ symbols
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September 22‚ 2010 > Cultural diversity is a concept that is of increasing importance in the delivery of quality health care. It is this cultural awareness that allows healthcare professionals to see the entire picture of the patient and thus improves quality of care and healthcare outcomes The cultural values of specific ethnic groups have a direct influence on how they perceive healthcare‚ how and when they seek healthcare and how they respond to healthcare providers. There are three
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