Issues in Healthcare Communications

This week we summarized important concepts in providing sensitive, effective care to clients from other cultures. The concept of world view and characteristic beliefs or behaviors were described. Information about the culture of medicine and the values and beliefs that we accept as we acculturate as a health care professional was presented. Based on the framework shown here, which of the cultural phenomena shown best defines your cultural identity?

What nationality/ethnicity/culture does your last name represent?

In what ways do you identify with that culture, if any?

Are there any aspects of that culture that you have consciously chosen to reject?