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Learning Objectives

Health Promotion in Context of Culture Casey Chamberlin,Jameelah Harris Andreea Molcut,Umair Athar Source: Promoting Health in Multicultural Populations . R. Huff and M. Kline. 1999. Learning Objectives. Distinguish between health promotion and health education Provide definitions of key terms

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Learning Objectives

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  1. Health Promotion in Context of CultureCasey Chamberlin,Jameelah HarrisAndreea Molcut,Umair AtharSource: Promoting Health in Multicultural Populations. R. Huff and M. Kline. 1999

  2. Learning Objectives • Distinguish between health promotion and health education • Provide definitions of key terms • Examine implication and impact of cultural barriers in promotion and education • Provide ways to break cultural barriers to health care

  3. Definitions of key terms • Health promotion- any planned combination of educational, political, regulatory, and organizational supports for actions and conditions of living conductive to health of individuals, groups, or communities • Health education- any planned combination of learning experiences designed to predispose, enable, and reinforce voluntary behavior conductive to health of individuals, groups or communities

  4. What’s your definition? • Culture • Ethnicity • Race • Acculturation -how do you assess this? • Assimilation • Cultural competence

  5. Rate your cultural competence • Cultural awareness • sensitivity • Cultural knowledge • understanding • Cultural skill • assessment • Cultural encounter • relating

  6. Demographic Barrier Age Gender Ethnicity Language spoken Religion Educational level/literacy Occupation/ finances Transportation Generation in the USA Cultural Barrier Age Gender/family dynamics Worldview Time orientation Language spoken Religious beliefs and practices Social customs, values, norms Traditional health beliefs and practices Dietary practices Communication patterns and customs Characterizing Barriers-Patient

  7. Characterizing Barriers- Patient • Health Care System • Insurance/Financial resources • Orientation to preventative health services • Perception of need for health care services • Ignorance/distrust of Western medical practices • Poor doctor-patient communications • Lack of bilingual/bicultural staff

  8. Strategies to overcome barriers • Improve your cultural competence and skills • Asking patients questions about their culture • Education of patients through designing and employing materials relevelant and culturally appropriate to target group • Diversifying medical staff

  9. Final Words • Melting pot vs. salad bowl

  10. Questions or Comments?

  11. References • Robert M. Huff and Michael V. Kline, Health Promotion

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