Culture, religion, and beliefs
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- Created on: 06-03-23 12:49
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- Culture, Religion, and Beliefs
- Definitions
- Attitude
- Assumptions that we use to make sense of our social experience
- Primary socialisation
- The process of a child learning the norms, attitudes, and values, of a culture and society in which they are growing up
- Secondary socialisatioon
- The process of learning appropriate behaviour in society. Influences include education, media, government, and religion/ culture
- Attitude
- UK
- The UK is multicultural and diverse
- Culture or religious beliefs could influence treatment decisions
- Complex situations and emotional distress that affects the care provider and family members
- Prayer
- Most faith groups use prayer as part of the healing process and there is a general belief that prayer supports medical care
- Some religions may reject medical intervention
- Jehovah's Witness
- Blood transfusions
- Do accept most other treatments
- Legal action can be taken to save life (after labour or for children)
- Jehovah's Witness
- Muslims/ Islam
- Do not eat pork or non-halal meats and they do not consume alcohol
- Fasting
- Purpose is to develop the quality of honesty by withdrawing from sinful deeds
- Supposed to benefit the mind, body, and heart
- Ramadan is an example of the period of fasting
- Benefits
- High fibre/ low fat diet = lower risk of heart disease, high blp
- No alcohol/ stimulants = reduced risk of cancer/ heart disease
- Fasting = weight loss, reduced cholesterol levels, detoxification
- Alternative Medicine
- Herbal remedies or diets
- Is not disclosed about with professionals
- As they do not want to have a bad relationship with their healthcare professionals
- Definitions
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