Social Determinants of Health and Critical Thinking

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What is a key aspect of ensuring that healthcare services are available to communities in need?

Participating in take-action campaigns

Conducting research on biomedical dominance

Focusing on disease processes and interventions

Working with local government planning to ensure services are available (correct)

What is a potential issue that can arise between healthcare professions?

Inadequate research on disease processes

Lack of take-action campaigns

Disagreement on biomedical dominance

Different professional values and priorities (correct)

What is a focus of the nursing profession, apart from disease processes and interventions?

Social determinants of health (correct)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health

Biomedical dominance

Research on symptoms alleviation

Which of the following is an example of advocating for rights and those of others?

Conducting take-action campaigns Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential consequence of differing professional values and priorities?

Clashes between healthcare professions Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of culturally competent care?

Considering social determinants of health Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential healthcare disparity in Australia?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is a call to action by Australian nursing and midwifery leaders?

Ensuring that Black lives matter Signup and view all the answers

What is a crucial aspect of delivering culturally safe care according to the Australian Code of Conduct for Nurses?

Self-reflection and acknowledgment of personal biases Signup and view all the answers

What is a primary goal of addressing systemic and institutionalized racism in healthcare?

To improve healthcare outcomes for people of color Signup and view all the answers

What is a critical aspect of cultural competence in healthcare?

Recognizing the importance of cultural self-awareness Signup and view all the answers

What is a key social determinant of health that affects healthcare outcomes?

Socioeconomic status Signup and view all the answers

What is a consequence of blaming individuals for their ill health?

Perpetuating healthcare disparities Signup and view all the answers

What is a critical aspect of inclusive language in healthcare?

Using culturally sensitive language Signup and view all the answers

What is an essential component of culturally safe healthcare services?

Ensuring healthcare services are accessible and acceptable to the community Signup and view all the answers

What is a primary benefit of self-reflection in healthcare practice?

Recognizing and challenging personal biases Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason why cultural safety is highly relevant to all nursing practice contexts?

Due to the burden of racism and other disadvantages that affect everyone Signup and view all the answers

What does a culturally safe nurse avoid in their practice?

Stereotypes Signup and view all the answers

What is the fundamental right of every human being, according to the World Health Organisation's Constitution?

The highest attainable standard of health Signup and view all the answers

What is a key principle of a rights-based approach to health?

Prioritizing disadvantaged populations Signup and view all the answers

What is a necessary step for countries to take, according to the World Health Organisation's Constitution?

Redressing discriminatory law, practice, or policy Signup and view all the answers

Why is cultural safety needed in colonised nations to improve First Nations peoples' health?

Because of the need to redress discriminatory law, practice, or policy Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of a culturally safe nurse's practice?

Recognizing that social and not cultural issues may be at play Signup and view all the answers

What is a key principle of Universal Health Coverage, as echoed in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development?

Prioritizing disadvantaged populations Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Cultural Safety and Nursing Practice

Social determinants of health have historical and current social and political impacts, influenced by privileged, white, and Western ways of thinking.
Social constructionism and white privilege, which benefits white people over non-white people in some societies, must be acknowledged.

Self-Reflection and Cultural Awareness

Nurses must engage in self-reflection to examine their own realities, attitudes, and biases.
It's essential to address conscious and unconscious racism, as well as other forms of disrespect, bias, and prejudice in nursing education and care.

Culturally Safe Nursing Practice

Cultural safety is mandated by the Australian Code of Conduct for Nurses and required by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council.
Nurses must deliver culturally safe care, which increases the likelihood of positive experiences and accessibility of health services.

Critical Self-Reflection and Values

Critical self-reflection is necessary to identify personal values, attitudes, and beliefs that impact nursing practice.
Nurses must recognize their cultural baggage, power, cultural position, identity, habits of mind, and frames of reference.

Interprofessional Collaboration and Cultural Safety

Nurses, paramedics, psychologists, and other healthcare professionals have different values and priorities that may clash, affecting care.
Cultural safety is relevant to all nursing practice contexts, including hospitals, clinics, and community settings.

Human Rights and Health

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Constitution (1946) envisions the highest attainable standard of health as a fundamental right of every human being.
Countries have a legal obligation to ensure access to timely, acceptable, and affordable healthcare, prioritizing disadvantaged populations and promoting equity in health.

Cultural Safety in Colonised Nations

Cultural safety is crucial in colonised nations to redress disparities in health outcomes, particularly for First Nations peoples.
Improving cultural safety can help address the burden of racism and other disadvantages faced by First Nations peoples.

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This quiz covers the social determinants of health, including the impact of historical and current social and political factors. It also explores critical thinking around privileged, white, and western ways of thinking, as well as social constructionism and white privilege.