In this discussion, you will examine the importance of culture and personal beliefs on population health and explore your cultural sensitivity. Following the example of the timeline on page 6 of Chapt
In this discussion, you will examine the importance of culture and personal beliefs on population health and explore your cultural sensitivity. Following the example of the timeline on page 6 of Chapter 1 of Cultural Sensibility in Healthcare: A Personal & Professional Guidebook, identify three situations in your timeline that led you to a career in healthcare.
Then, list five influences on your life that may inform your cultural sensitivity. How have you used cultural sensitivity to avoid a cultural clash in your personal or professional life? Why is it important for individuals working in health professions to be culturally sensitive? How can cultural insensitivity impact healthcare systems?
Timeline:
1997-Twin Siblings born and were in the NICU for 7 weeks.
2000-Mom suffered from Colon Cancer at the age of 35.
2006-Spanish interpreter/translator for migrant workers.
5 Influences:
Placed in situations to act as a median between a Spanish and English speaking world.
My younger brother identifies himself as a bisexual.
Living in a small rural town in South Carolina where there are no Hispanics.
Being a supervisor at a peach processing plant and working with older men under me who constantly would undermine my ability as a leader for 3 years.
As a nurse working with individuals and taking care of patients of different backgrounds and religious beliefs.