Ukranian culture by TeRena McRoy

Ongoing care to refugees

terenamcroy8 — 2025-08-27 05:40:44 UTC

For me the most relevant aspect of standard 1:2 is was that its stated that clinicians respond sensitively and without assumptions I think that it is important because you always need to approach a patient like they have gone through trauma before to prevent re-introducing them to new trauma. I feel I have improved my understanding of recognising the impact and things refugees have faced or facing and feel confident that I could apply taking care of patients of a different culture to me. This can be essential to me in the workplace because I can provide trauma informed care towards the patient and patients family. However, there is always room for more learning and more opportunities to work on taking care of patients who have different needs.Evidence-based Clinical Guidelines for Immigrants

and Refugees (K. Pottie, C. Greenaway, J. Feightner,

et al., Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2011)

social inclusion & non discrimination

terenamcroy8 — 2025-08-27 06:11:26 UTC

Watch the first 1:00 of this video as it explains how she is in a safe country and still worrying about her family back in her home country. She wishes they were safe and in the same country as her due to them escaping from a country due to war and bomb threats. Some of her family she doesn't even know if they are alive. Australia were accepting Ukrainians into the country and fast pacing their visas due to the war which leads to the socials inclusion and non discrimination.

common health issues Ukrainians face

terenamcroy8 — 2025-08-27 07:12:03 UTC

Ukraine is a country found in Europe and is the second largest country after Russia. Despite it being one of the largest countries in Europe it has a low population compared to France and Germany, National Geographic (2025).

A common health concern on the Australian refugee health practice guide that Ukrainians face is mental health. An important thing that stood out when looking at this information is many refugees who come from Ukraine suffer with their mental health because they are coming from a war-torn country. Having analysed they need support and help with things are and potentially need an interpreter. This knowledge is essential to me in the workplace because I can ask for interpreters to communicate properly and stress free with the patients.

Ukrainians who are suffering with mental health after coming from their country, Chaves (2016). There isn’t a treatment for mental health but an assessment of emotional wellbeing and mental health screening done post arrival. Avoiding talking about trauma and create a safe space for them.

Chaves NJ, Paxton G, Biggs BA, Thambiran A, Smith M, Williams J, Gardiner J, Davis JS. Recommendations for comprehensive post-arrival health assessment for people from refugee-like backgrounds: Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases and Refugee Health Network of Australia; 2016.

traditional medicine/health beliefs practiced by Ukrainians

terenamcroy8 — 2025-08-27 07:19:00 UTC

Ukrainians don't have one single religion, but Eastern Orthodoxy is a dominant religion in the country, they believe in celebrating a Childs baptism for the purpose of being accepted into the church, Scrope & Kazmyrchuk (2023).

They also believe that the beliefs and practices where they do certain procedures of adorning certain amulets and objects to bless them for the home in hopes of scaring off unwelcome spirits in their homes and over their health and wellbeing of family and loved ones. I have developed an understanding of these beliefs because I did not realise that certain religions believe that spiritual ways can relate to the health of you and others in your family.

This knowledge can be essential to me in the workplace because it’s always good to learn about certain beliefs about different cultures, so you stay educated and don't offend patients. Alternatively, I think it was good to learn about this because I think it can relate to other religions who might do the same thing.Yurash, A. (2010). Ukraine. In Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices (2nd ed., Vol. 6, pp. 2924–2929). ABC-CLIO.;