- alternative therapies
- nonmainstream approaches that are used in place of conventional Western medical care
- Ayurveda
- traditional Hindu form of medicine from India that is based on the idea that disease is caused by an imbalance in the body
- cisgender
- person whose gender identity matches their sex assigned at birth
- collectivism
- when a culture emphasizes the importance of the community over the individual
- complementary therapies
- nonmainstream approaches to health that are used alongside conventional Western medical care
- cultural blindness
- belief that all cultural groups are the same and share identical experiences
- cultural competency
- skill of applying evidence-based nursing care in agreement with the cultural values, beliefs, worldview, and practices of clients to produce improved client outcomes
- cultural diversity
- existence of societies, communities, or subcultures that differ substantially from one another
- cultural humility
- respecting and learning about the cultures of others while exploring one’s own cultural biases
- cultural imposition
- imposition of one’s own values, beliefs, and practices upon another person or group
- cultural negotiation
- process where the client and nurse seek a mutually acceptable way to deal with competing interests of nursing care, prescribed medical care, and the client’s cultural needs
- cultural self-awareness
- person’s understanding of their own culture and its impact on themselves
- culturally responsive care
- when an individual’s cultural beliefs are integrated into their health care
- culture
- set of beliefs, attitudes, and practices shared by a group of people or community that is accepted, followed, and passed down to other members of the group
- culture conflict
- tension or opposition between different cultures
- curanderismo
- holistic practice traditional to Hispanic cultures that is rooted in beliefs that health is achieved through the right balance of mind, body, and spirit
- ethnocentrism
- belief that one’s culture (or race, ethnicity, country) is better and preferable to another’s
- gender identity
- individual’s deeply held sense of their gender, which may or may not align with the sex assigned to them at birth
- health disparities
- health outcomes impacted by social determinants of health that represent preventable differences experienced by underrepresented individuals
- health equality
- when nurses treat all clients as individuals, show respect for their personal choices and differences, and recognize their dignity and human rights
- health equity
- when everyone has a fair opportunity to obtain optimal health
- homeopathy
- using natural products in extremely diluted doses to treat illness
- inclusion
- practice of creating an environment in which individuals of all backgrounds feel respected, valued, and supported
- individualism
- culture that focuses on the importance of the individual over community
- interpersonal
- component of cultural humility that involves a respect for the client’s culture and openness to their beliefs and experiences
- intrapersonal
- component of cultural humility that consists of a personal awareness of one’s own limited knowledge of the client’s culture
- justice
- principle and moral obligation to act on the basis of equality and equity
- racism
- belief that races are distinct from one another, and that there is a hierarchy to race, implying that races are unequal
- sexual orientation
- person’s physical and emotional interest or desire for others
- Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
- ancient practice based on the ideas of qi and yin and yang
- traditional healing
- various medicines and healing practices around the world that differ from the modern, Western health-care system
- transcultural nursing
- incorporates cultural beliefs and practices of individuals to help them maintain and regain health or to face death in a meaningful way
- Transgender
- person whose gender identity or expression differs from traditional cultural gender roles for one’s sex assigned at birth