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Explore the diverse cultural beliefs in healthcare through a simulation case study. Learn to develop a culturally inclusive care plan and work collaboratively in a team. Enhance your awareness of global health perspectives.
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Ethnomedicine Simulation 2014 Global Health Conference UCF College of Medicine
What is Ethnomedicine? • Perceptions of the body and illness, together with societal norms concerning when, why, and who to seek for medical help is one's "culture of medicine" or ethnomedicine • Will often blend supernatural and natural, mental and physical components of health
Why is it important? • The Unites States is a melting pot of different cultures. • As a practitioner, you will encounter patients from diverse religious, cultural, and medical backgrounds. • Many patients are reluctant to discuss their ethnomedicine beliefs and practices for fear of judgment by their health care providers.
Case • Patient has been living in the United States for 13 months • Presents today with a wound on the lower leg • The wound will not be visible for inspection
Task (20 minutes) • Collect a focused history of present illness • Discuss possible treatment options (ex. culture, blood work, antibiotics, etc.) • You will not be evaluated on the depth of your clinical knowledge or the correctness of the treatments you discuss • Develop a culturally inclusive plan with the patient • Work with other health care providers in a cohesive team. • You will be in groups of 2-3 students
Post-Encounter • The patient will give you individual feedback • Proceed to debriefing room for reflections • Brief survey
Further Reading • "Cultural Sensitivity and Awareness in the Delivery of Health Care." ACOG. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Jan. 2014. <http://www.acog.org/Resources_And_Publications/Committee_Opinions/Committee_on_Health_Care_for_Underserved_Women/Cultural_Sensitivity_and_Awareness_in_the_Delivery_of_Health_Care • Giordano, J., et al. (2002). "Blending the boundaries: steps toward an integration of complementary and alternative medicine into mainstream practice." J Altern Complement Med 8(6): 897-906. • Juckett, Gregory. "Cross-Cultural Medicine." American Family Physician. N.p., 1 Dec. 2005. Web. 31 Jan. 2014. <http://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/1201/p2267.html>.
References • "Ayurveda." Johns Hopkins Medicine. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Jan. 2014. http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/healthlibrary/conditions/complementary_and_alternative_medicine/ayurveda_85,P00173/>. • "Ayurvedic Medicine: An Introduction.“ National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Jan. 2014. <http://nccam.nih.gov/health/ayurveda/introduction.htm>. • Singer, Merrill, and Pamela Erickson. A companion to medical anthropology. Chichester, West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011. Print. • Springer, Richard. "Census: Asian-Indian Population Explodes Across U.S. - New America Media." New America Media. N.p., 13 May 2011. Web. 31 Jan. 2014. <http://newamericamedia.org/2011/05/census-asian-indian-population-explodes-across-us.php>.