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What are the traditional definitions of HEALTH and ILLNESS in each of the communities? The questions that follow should be thoughtfully considered: 1. What are the traditional definitions of HEALTH and ILLNESS in each of the communities? Are they alike or different? 2. What are the traditional methods of maintaining HEALTH? 3. What are the […]

The following exercises are inherent in Chapter 14 and are appropriate to all chapters in Unit III: 1. Familiarize yourself with some literature of the given community—that is, read literature, poetry, or a biography of a member of each of the communities. 2. Familiarize yourself with the history and sociopolitical background of each of the

HEALTH and ILLNESS Panoramas ■ 209 The first 5 chapters in Unit III will present an overview of relevant his- torical and contemporary theoretical content that will help you: 1. Develop a level of awareness of the background and health/HEALTH prob- lems of both the emerging majority and White ethnic populations. 2. Understand and describe

HEALTH and ILLNESS Panoramas Thus far, this book has discussed 4 of the 6 steps to CULTURALCOMPETENCY. The first 7 chapters presented the underlying theoretical rationale that is the foundation for CULTURALCOMPETENCY and brought you to the transparent door depicted in the introduction, to “observe” the various “bricks” philos- ophies, concepts, and situations involved in

Attitudes Toward Other Health Care Systems Skeptical and sometimes contemptuous of “alternative medicine” May see modern medicine as an alternative to ethnocultural or religious traditions Seen as a danger Source: Adapted from: Hanson, M. J., & Callahan, D. (Eds.). (1999). The goals of medicine. Washington, DC: Georgetown Press. Table 8–7 continued The struggles continue as

Causes of illness/ ILLNESS Viruses, bacteria, stress, etc. Evil eye, or spirits; God’s punishment; internal imbalance; jealousy; envy? Maintain Health Health promotion—activities to stay well Daily health practices, such as following dietary taboos, special clothing, and prayer Protect Health Immunization Protective items worn, carried, or hung in the home Restore Health Technology Human experimentation Radical

Sources of Stress Former success Rise in chronic illness Nonrecognition by modern providers of the meanings of HEALTH, ILLNESS, and HEALING traditions Scientific and Technological Developments Sophisticated, costly technology Experimental treatments Follow-on biologics Steeped in ethnocultural HEALTH- related traditions Cultural Pressures “Scientific progress” Antithetical at times to allopathic practice High quality = best available in

Assistance to patient/family in pursuit of HEALTH and HEALING “pull the plug,” such as in the Nancy Cruzan case. The battles with the late Dr. Jack Kevorkian have stretched these issues even further. Finally, although many daily practical activities are undertaken in the name of health—taking vitamins, practicing hygiene, using birth control, en- gaging in

Comparison: Medical Care and CULTURALCARE Medical Care CULTURALCARE Definition “The art and science of the diagnosis and treatment of disease and the maintenance of health” Professional health care that is culturally sensitive, culturally appropriate, and culturally competent Goals Prevention of disease and injury and promotion and maintenance of health Relief of pain and suffering caused

Through the Expansion of What in Medicine Is Deemed Relevant to the Good Practice of Life This expansion is illustrated by the use of medical jargon to describe a state of being—such as the health of the nation or the health of the economy. Any political or economic proposal or objective that enhances the “health”