CULTURAL IDENTITY
Instructions:
Please watch these 2 brief video clips. The interactions between these patients and their healthcare providers reveal a great deal about problems and opportunities in cross-cultural healthcare.
Watch each of them in their entirety before attempting the assignment.
http://freevideolectures.com/Course/120/Patient-communication/1# (approx 9 minutes)
http://freevideolectures.com/Course/120/Patient-communication/2 (approx 7 minutes)
Write a 2 – 3 page essay that addresses the following questions:
In terms of communicating with patients of different cultures, what did the health professionals in the video clips do well?
To what extent do you think cultural beliefs, values, and traditions may impact health education efforts? Please provide examples of negative and positive impacts that apply to the case studies from the video.
Based on what you saw in the video, what would you suggest to health professionals who want to improve their cross-cultural communication skills with clients or patients?:
