How does culture influence communication and health? by Cordelia Schaffer https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz Contribute your thoughts or a picture, link en-us 2017-09-14 18:34:12 UTC 2025-05-11 22:25:32 UTC hello@padlet.com It provides a foundation for health beliefs. It can possibly cause breaks in communication if both the sender and receiver are from different cultures and they don't come to a middle ground. https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187718661 2017-09-14 18:43:32 UTC https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187718661 It can facilitate quicker healing if communication and health are used effectively. https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187718933 2017-09-14 18:44:06 UTC https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187718933 Culture effects communication because it is the basis of one's understanding of their personal world. If you can't meet someone on common ground through communication and other means then overall wellbeing will decline. https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187719066 2017-09-14 18:44:25 UTC https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187719066 How we utilize communication in regards to culture can either provide for a stronger healing environment where our patients feel comfortable and supported or an impaired healing environment. https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187719355 2017-09-14 18:45:00 UTC https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187719355 It effects patient's adherence to their health care plan. https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187719389 2017-09-14 18:45:05 UTC https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187719389 It can make us more aware of how different cultures interpret medicine and how the body heals itself https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187719395 2017-09-14 18:45:06 UTC https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187719395 Culture and Healthcare https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187719526 Culture can shape the desired outcomes of those receiving healthcare. ]]> 2017-09-14 18:45:27 UTC https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187719526 If we don't practice cultural competence it can lead to problems in our communication. https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187719581 2017-09-14 18:45:34 UTC https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187719581 https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187719586 Communication can be difficult when people have different beliefs that stem from their cultural influences. ]]> 2017-09-14 18:45:34 UTC https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187719586 “Western medicine” is just that, and things that seem standard to you may seem outlandish to others. https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187719728  

]]> 2017-09-14 18:45:50 UTC https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187719728 Communication with different cultures is important! https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187719767

]]> 2017-09-14 18:45:56 UTC https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187719767 https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187719845 When the cultural needs of a client are addressed and met, they can go through treatment and recovery knowing that their providers care about them and accept them fully ]]> 2017-09-14 18:46:06 UTC https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187719845 One's culture influences their values and physical practices all of which influence their health. https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187720040 2017-09-14 18:46:24 UTC https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187720040 Everyone has their own cultural beliefs when it comes to health care. It is important to be sensitive to these beliefs and yet still provide competent and effective healthcare. https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187720050 2017-09-14 18:46:26 UTC https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187720050 culture can have a big impact on the effectiveness of communication because in different cultures language could be a barrier to effective communication, body language and or eye contact can also be a barrier to effectively communicating with others. In health, effectively communicating with others is essential to providing best care and treatment possible. Being educated about the https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187720115 2017-09-14 18:46:36 UTC https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187720115 Culture influences how patients want to be cared for in a hospital. https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187720121

]]> 2017-09-14 18:46:38 UTC https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187720121 https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187720133 Verbal and nonverbal communication with patients is important to make the patient feel comfortable and respected in healthcare settings.]]> 2017-09-14 18:46:39 UTC https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187720133 Someones culture is the foundation of their health and communication practices and beliefs. Using cultural competence allows the nurse to better communicate https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187720225 2017-09-14 18:46:53 UTC https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187720225 culture impacts almost everything about a person including their health care practices or their beliefs which will influence the way health care providers interact with them or plan their treatment. https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187720418 2017-09-14 18:47:24 UTC https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187720418 It can help in the way that we connect and communicate with our patients, because we can have an understanding of what they believe in https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187720454 2017-09-14 18:47:27 UTC https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187720454 There are different forms of healthcare all over the world that are useful in some cases and not in others https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187720506 2017-09-14 18:47:34 UTC https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187720506 Different cultures have different standards on ways to communicate. For example: eye contact, spacing, use of touch etc... https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187720523 2017-09-14 18:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187720523 It influences the needs of our patients and how we provide our patients with those needs. https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187720538 2017-09-14 18:47:39 UTC https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187720538 Death is very scary and often culture/religion helps us deal with that. Death is usually healthcare related. https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187720668 2017-09-14 18:47:59 UTC https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187720668 different cultural ideas about communication can influence how open a patient is to sharing their symptoms with family/health care providers, and also how receptive they are to hearing diagnosis or instructions from healthcare providers https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187720839 2017-09-14 18:48:26 UTC https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187720839 It can negatively affect a patient to make predisposed judgements about them based on something their chart says or what they’re wearing for religious or cultural reasons https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187720852 2017-09-14 18:48:27 UTC https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187720852 helps us understand the reasoning behind a patients health care decisions https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187721094 2017-09-14 18:49:01 UTC https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187721094 https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187721323 It can effect the type of care someone is seeking or what procedures they are willing to undergo. ]]> 2017-09-14 18:49:30 UTC https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187721323 https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187721529 Certain cultures have certain beliefs that can interfere with how we treat conditions. We should be aware of some of these cultural beliefs in order to benefit our patients. ]]> 2017-09-14 18:49:50 UTC https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187721529 It can help us incorporate different cultural healing processes that our patients prefer, and create a better relationship of care and advocacy for our patients https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187721747 2017-09-14 18:50:19 UTC https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187721747 https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187722236 2017-09-14 18:51:25 UTC https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187722236 Different cultures practice different health practices. T https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187723207 2017-09-14 18:53:40 UTC https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187723207 Different cultures practice health in different ways, communicating with clients can help us know what they believe will heal them in every manner. https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187723596 2017-09-14 18:54:36 UTC https://padlet.com/thecordelia/mqtvzrifv1rz/wish/187723596