Cultural Safety in Healthcare

Colonial history of Aotearoa/New Zealand

Dr. Irihapeti Ramsden, a Maori scholar

To address Indigenous health inequities in New Zealand

<p>By suspending their own ethnocentric views and respecting alternative world views and cultural practices</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Learned yet dynamic ways of being in everyday life, influenced by attributes such as age, class, ability, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To reduce alienation of existing health service organizations and improve health outcomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>No, cultural safety is relevant to all nursing practice contexts, including hospitals, clinics, and community, and is highly relevant to everyone due to the burden of racism and other disadvantages.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stereotypes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The highest attainable standard of health as a fundamental right of every human being.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Prioritizing disadvantaged populations and promoting equity in health through supportive policies and programs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To improve the health of First Nations peoples.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It emphasizes the need for greater equity in health.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The right to health must be without discrimination on the grounds of race, age, ethnicity, or any other factor.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Take steps to redress any discriminatory law, practice, or policy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>That individuals are or can be responsible for their health and illnesses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Any action that diminishes, demeans, or disempowers the cultural identity and well-being of people.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>On-going personal cultural self-reflection and awareness by nurses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>That knowledge, including our understanding of health and illness, is constructed socially through our interactions with others and the environment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>That we can understand different experiences, including health and illness, from multiple perspectives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is based solely on physical body/biology and neglects other perspectives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is socially constructed and shapes our experiences and perceptions of health and illness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To undertake on-going personal cultural self-reflection and awareness, and to establish partnerships and trust with patients.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A holistic concept that includes social, emotional, cultural, spiritual wellness that extends beyond the individual and includes the community.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Because experiences are understood through social and cultural processes, giving meaning to experiences, including health, illness, and wellness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Inclusive and respectful language.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To acknowledge the diversity of cultures across Australia and to include Torres Strait Islander peoples.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Because they are not inclusive of the diversity of cultures across Australia and omit Torres Strait Islander peoples.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It demonstrates respect and acknowledges the diversity of cultures and identities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure respectful and inclusive language and protocols are used.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are acceptable and respectful terms that acknowledge the diversity of cultures and identities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Acknowledging history and intergenerational injustices is important in promoting cultural safety as it recognizes the past injustices and inequities experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and helps to build trust and understanding.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A deficit approach focuses on the problems and disadvantages, whereas a strengths-based approach focuses on the strengths and resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, cultures, and communities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Language that divides can create barriers and perpetuate stereotypes, whereas using language that promotes mutual respect and genuineness helps to build trust and understanding.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cultural norms and cultural safety are crucial in healthcare as they help to create an environment that is free from racism and discrimination, and promotes mutual respect and understanding.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Healthcare professionals need to be aware of their own assumptions and biases in order to provide culturally safe care, and to avoid perpetuating stereotypes and discrimination.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Values and attitudes play a crucial role in promoting cultural safety, as they help to shape our behavior and interactions with others.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cultural safety promotes diversity and inclusivity by recognizing and valuing the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, cultures, and communities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stereotypes and ethnicity can be barriers to cultural safety, and need to be acknowledged and addressed in order to promote cultural safety.</p> Signup and view all the answers