{"id":187,"date":"2017-12-08T14:13:37","date_gmt":"2017-12-08T19:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pbdev.ca\/ocp\/?page_id=187"},"modified":"2020-05-11T17:32:24","modified_gmt":"2020-05-11T21:32:24","slug":"topic-15-how-to-respond-to-cultural-needs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/caregiversupport.hpco.ca\/ocp\/topic-15-how-to-respond-to-cultural-needs\/","title":{"rendered":"Topic 15: How to Respond to Cultural Needs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Topic: 15<\/div>\n

How to Respond to Cultural Needs<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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What You Need to Know<\/div>\n

When it comes to making important health care decisions such as selecting between treatment options and health care providers, deciding when and where to seek care, weighing risks and benefits of medical care and deciding on end of life preferences, a person\u2019s culture plays a significant role.<\/p>\n

Cultural attitudes and beliefs can affect the way that people respond to pain, suffering and grief. Similarly, everyday routines such as eye contact, compliments, personal space, modesty and non-verbal communication can all be affected by a person\u2019s cultural orientation. It is important to respect those differences, to be sensitive to cultural values and beliefs, and to be non-judgmental about them. After all, every one of us belongs to a unique culture based on beliefs and practices.<\/p>\n

It is very important that the person\u2019s health care professionals understand how the culture of the person that you are caring for will impact care.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What to Remember When it Comes to Culture<\/span><\/h4>\n