Cultural Interactions Unit 2 Training of Trainers

1. Cultural Interactions Unit 2 Training of Trainers

2. Unit 1 • Define Culture • Define Cultural Awareness • Define Cultural Competence • List 2 positive and negative beliefs you have about Cultural Awareness • List 2 assumptions about your patient/client that affect your interactions in a positive and negative way • Define the culture of your organization • Create a plan to reinforce the defined culture

3. Objectives: Unit 2 • Define Stigma • Describe the 2 ways in which stigma affects a person • Identify root causes of stigma • Learn ways to reduce the effect of stigma for those living with HIV

4. Why did I enter the field of Healthcare?

5. To whom?

6. I did not see a single piece of paper that said… • People who look like me • People who are deserving • People who speak like me • People who speak English only • People that I like • People who always take my advice • People who have health insurance

7. Cornerstones of Cultural Awareness • Self-Awareness • Reducing Stigma • Empathy • Diverse Workforce • Ask Questions • Communication Skills

8. Stigma • A severe social disapproval

9. Stigma • Who do you disapprove of?

10. External Stigma • What do we do to people we stigmatize?

11. Internal Stigma • What can stigma do to someone?

14. Assumptions about people with Lung Cancer • Elderly • Male • Smoker

15. Assumptions about people with HIV • Gay • Promiscuous • Cheaters • Drug addicts • Minorities

16. Does a stereotype define who you are? • Don’t ever say that because I am _________ then___________.

17. Stigma Tree What Result Who Why

18. Putting it into Practice • How can we reduce stigma? • Teach the facts • Empathy

19. Teach the facts

20. Empathy

21. Stigma