12 Questions
What is health according to the given text?
The restoration of balance within a person's being and in the outside world
What does illness refer to in the context of the given text?
The imbalance of a person's physical, mental, and spiritual being
What are the 5 steps to cultural competence according to the text?
Personal heritage, demographics, health beliefs, healthcare culture, and traditional healthcare systems
What are Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) according to the text?
A set of 15 standards created by the office of minority health in 1997 that most healthcare agencies must meet
What is the term used to describe the provider's possession of basic knowledge and constructive attitude toward the health traditions observed among diverse cultural groups?
Culturally sensitive
Which act declared that all recipients of federal funding must take reasonable steps to provide meaningful access to people with limited English proficiency (LEP)?
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
What is the official language of the US?
English
What percentage of US residents over the age of 5 speak no English at all?
9%
How many US residents speak Spanish (over the age of 5)?
37.5 million
What is the Heritage Assessment Tool used for?
Measure heritage consistency
Which component is NOT included in Heritage Consistency?
$5(7 + 3)$
What is acculturation?
The process of adapting to and becoming absorbed into the dominant culture (The process is involuntary)
Explore the concepts of health, illness, and healing which encompass the balance or imbalance within one's physical, mental, and spiritual being, as well as in the natural, communal, and metaphysical external world. Learn about cultural competence and its five steps for effective understanding.
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