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Cultural Considerations inDementia Care
Michael A. Pyles, Ph.D.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Introduction & OverviewIntroduction & Overview
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We are all products of our cultureproducts of our culture.
Our cultural heritage shapes our thoughts andaffects all aspects of our lives.
As a matter of fact, we learn how to givemeaning to our lives and our various pursuitsthrough our cultural heritagecultural heritage.
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As a result of the rich cultural diversity thatexists in the world, it often is the case that thereare misunderstandings between people whenthey engage in activities that require them tocommunicate regularly and effectively. Thissituation often arises in caregiving becausecaregivers and care recipients often do not sharethe same cultural backgrounds.
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In the next 15 minutes I will be sharingsome information that may be useful to bothmental health professionals and lay peoplewho are caregivers with regard to culturaldifferences and the challenges that theyoften present in care settings.
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We will explorethe definitionsdefinitions ofa few important
terms andexplore therelevance of
these terms incare settings.
We will talk aboutthe nature andnature and
meaning of culturemeaning of culture ina general contextthat could apply to
dementia care or anycare setting.
We will explore an internetinternetresourceresource available to health
practitioners and laycaregivers that may assist
them in overcomingcommon challenges of
caregiving involving culturaldifferences between
caregivers and their carerecipients.
ObjectivesObjectives
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• Culture• Cultural Sensitivity• Cultural Competence• Cultural Humility
DEFINEDEFINE
• Own needs pertaining tocultural diversity usingan internet-basedassessment tool
IDENTIFYIDENTIFY
Following your completion of this webinar, you will be able to:
The Meaning of CultureThe Meaning of Culture
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Definition
DefinitionDefinition
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Let’s begin by first defining cultureculture.
Here is a definition offered by the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/culture
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Now that we have anidea of what we meanwhen we use the wordcultureculture, let’s explorevarious perspectivesthat have been used tounderstand how peopleof different culturalbackgrounds mightapproach the culturaldiversity that they facein their daily lives (andparticularly incaregiving situations).
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Perspectives for Understanding andPerspectives for Understanding andEmbracing DifferencesEmbracing Differences
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refers to one’s ability(willingness) to be awareof differences andacknowledge that peoplefrom different culturalbackgrounds couldlive/work/play togetherwithout conflict andnegative attitudes.
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means having theability to provide careto persons withdiverse values, beliefs,and behaviors and totailor care delivery totheir social, cultural,and linguistic needs.
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this term is particularlymeaningful in caresettings because ittranscends theboundaries suggested byprevious terms.
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Tervalon and Murray-Garcia (1998) have definedcultural humility as a lifelife--long process oflong process ofselfself--reflection and selfreflection and self--critiquecritique.
Tervalon M, Murray-Garcia J. (1998). Cultural humility versus cultural competence: a criticaldistinction in defining physician training outcomes in multicultural education J Health Care PoorUnderserved, 9(2),117-25.
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The CCHPAThe CCHPA –– An Internet ResourceAn Internet Resource
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I have found the following website to be veryhelpful as one begins to think about how theywill deal with the cultural diversity that they facein their everyday lives.
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The Georgetown University Center forThe Georgetown University Center forChild and Human DevelopmentChild and Human Development
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The National Center for Cultural CompetenceNational Center for Cultural Competenceat Georgetown University has developed thiswebsite especially for use by health practitioners.However, I believe that it can also be used by laycaregivers or anyone interested in discoveringtheir capacity for handling the cultural diversitythat they face in their daily lives.
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The Georgetown Center for Child and HumanThe Georgetown Center for Child and HumanDevelopment National Center for CulturalDevelopment National Center for CulturalCompetence (NCCC)Competence (NCCC)
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Once you are at the website, you will find a veryuseful tool developed by the NCCC that can bea starting point for individuals to assess theirown capacity for embracing cultural diversity inmany settings.
https://www4.georgetown.edu/uis/keybridge/keyform/form.cfm?formID=277
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