HLT 306V Topic 3 Discussions (Question 1 and 2)

(HLT 306V Topic 3 Discussions)

HLT 306V Topic 3 Discussion Question 1

A Jewish family has its own culture.  “A Jew means you belong to a culture that is richly tied to heritage, religion, and tradition” (WordPress.com, 2010).   At our hospital, we have a Jewish Liaison to help us to accommodate this population needs.  Sometimes it’s hard to ask a Jewish patient to change his religious clothing to a gown for examination.  There would some resistant to ask for this task, very particular of privacy and modesty.  “Physical modesty is a major concern for many observant Jews, and this generally means observant Jews will wear certain kinds of clothing, and limit physical interactions with members of the opposite sex” (My Jewish Learning, n.d.).

The community’s liaison is a great help because he does the explaining of the importance of examination, the need for blood test or X-rays expediting the process.  Gaining trust is important “..showing genuine concern for the patient” (GCU, n.d.) and involvement of the family reinforces patient compliance.  The video/phone interpreter  and written instructions in patient’s language are all helpful in patient and family education.  “Health care professionals should attempt to give patient education without interjecting their personal beliefs in words or actions. Patients rely on the information they receive to be truthful and for their best health outcome” (GCU, n.d.).

HLT-306V Topic 3 Discussion Question 2

“Culture is the characteristic pattern of attitudes, values, beliefs, and behaviors shared by members of a society or population. Members of a cultural group share characteristics that distinguish them from other groups.  Culture gives individuals a sense of belonging to a group and creates parameters or boundaries within which individuals in the particular culture function” (Falvo, 2011).  Culture is a socially … and … habits, values, beliefs from members of a particular society.