Module I: Cultural Awareness
Topic 3: Effects of culture on health beliefs and behaviors, considering both care-worker and client/patient cultural background
| No | Title of the source | Type | Language | Learning/Training/ Evaluation activities suggested | Access URL/ Download |
| 1 | Cultural Awareness: a General Overview
Description In the intercultural contexts people not only interact on the linguistic and extralinguistic level, but unwittingly negotiate the ‘frames’ belonging to theirs culture of reference. There are some ‘communicative barriers’ that originate from the cultural values underlying the communication between Italian and stranger interlocutors. The cultural background could act as communicative filter because it is internalized in the minds of the speakers in an unconscious way. |
SlideShow (10 slides) | English | Learners should learn the key-concept of cultural awareness. They should use slideshare just to wonder their selves how they are self-cultural awareness.
-Cooperative learning and reflection in group -Self-Assessment |
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kRqXua-rBRLhTBbsbk9AFMJhKwUXlqxstnswcDVBDDc/edit?pli=1#slide=id.g3985dabe2a_1_31 |
| 2 | How to be a culturally competent Nurse
Description This video is specifically dedicated to care-workers and their cultural competence/incompetence. In fact, across a set of short nursing situations, video shows what would be good or bad to say to the other in-need-person. Caregiver can fall in wrong if he or she is not so aware of own or other’s culture. Furthermore, it suggests practical tips for a comfortable care relationship. |
Video (3’ 01”) | English | Learners can learn some practical example to communicate better with client. -Individual learning -Individual reflection |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4OvPSreoq8 |
| 3 | Culturally Competent Care
Description Care-workers can improve cultural competency as they heighten awareness of cultural differences, personal biases, and healthcare disparities. Cross-cultural communication education equips care-workers with right skills to better build in effective and meaningful cross-cultural interactions. Video shows a set of emblematic sentences said by important personalities, in order to point out the main aspects to go over the cultural barriers and respect the human being. |
Video (2’ 08”) | English | Learners can reflect on the deep meaning of human being as the basis for their own cultural awareness. -Individual reflection |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmsUWmNSmwA |
| 4 | How culture influences health beliefs, by EuroMed Info
In che modo la Cultura influenza le Comvizioni sulla Cura Description The article underlines cross-cultural variations exist within cultures. It briefly explains strategies that you can use in working with patients from different cultures. There is a specific focus on different cultures (Asian, American, Russian, etc.). Furthermore, there is a display with a list of useful strategies in order to improve the quality of work in intercultural settings. Some of specific and interesting tips are listed. For example, the article suggests to learn about the cultural traditions of the patients you care for, or to pay close attention to non-verbal language. |
Article | English
Italian translation available |
Participants read the article just to understand the diversity around the world. They should learn more information and concepts related to effects of culture on health beliefs and behavior both use the contents to reflect on their own experiences. -Individual learning and reflection |
https://www.euromedinfo.eu/how-culture-influences-health-beliefs.html/ |
| 5 | Case-Studies in Cultural Competency
Description The video is titled “Case Studies in Cultural Competency”. Many case-studies are submitted; learners should read the case-study n.5: “Language Barriers and Socioeconomic Status can Compromise Health Care”. It represents a good tool to reflect on both link and correlation between health care and language barriers. |
Case-Study
-skip n.5 |
English | The participants should read the specific case-study, in order to reflect, assess and improve their learnings. -Individual assessment -Group reflection and assessment |
https://optometriceducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/FINAL-7-19-16-Cultural-Competency-Case-Studies.final_.pdf |
| 6 | Consapevolezza Culturale: una Visione d’Insieme
Descrizione In un contesto interculturale, le persone non solo interagiscono a livello linguistico ed extralinguistico, ma dovrebbero anche negoziare la cornice culturale entro la quale il loro agire è inserito. Occorre prendere coscienza che l’appartenenza culturale può rappresentare barriere comunicative nell’incontro con l’altro. La presa di coscienza è già un primo importante passo per l’acquisizione della consapevolezza culturale. |
SlideShow (10 slides) | Italian | Learners should learn the key-aspects of cultural awareness.
They should be able to self-assess thanks to some questions at the end of presentation -Self-learning and reflection -Riflessione di gruppo sulla lavagna di discussione, postando e confrontando le risposte date al questionario dell’ultima slide. |
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ODZ6Scp41ZACeRQEsTmWOhK-Iz2CcJlT3vVK6ipCFZI/edit#slide=id.g465deb5b6a_0_5 |
| 7 | Cultura y salud Spot dirigido por Coke Riobóo | Video
(2’22’’) |
Spanish | Learners should watch the video and reflect on their contents and link contents with their own experiences, too.
-Individual learning and reflection |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HF_jJw9eZQs |
| 8 | Factores Culturales en Salud, Estudios entre Antropología, Medicina y Enfermería | Video
(2’) |
Spanish | Learners should watch the video and reflect on their contents and link contents with their own experiences, too. -Individual learning and reflection |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ARvAc-jMJk |
| 9 | Creencias y prácticas en el cuidado de la salud | Article | Spanish | Participants should read the article. -Individual learning and reflection | https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/avenferm/article/view/12891/13649 |
