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Written by Benita Eldridge
Required reading Levels of racism: A theoretic framework and a gardener’s tale (Jones, 2000) Additional reading How to reduce implicit bias (Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), 2017a) Why it matters: As more health care organisations work toward achieving health equity, it is not enough to focus on intentional discrimination. We must also acknowledge implicit bias […]
Written by Benita Eldridge
Learning outcomes Identify the presence of implicit biases and how to address it Presentation Allegories on race and racism (20:31 minutes) (Jones, 2014)
Written by Benita Eldridge
Required reading Culture and health (Napier et al., 2014) Additional reading Culturally sensitive communication in healthcare: A concept analysis (Brooks et al., 2019) Ten principles of good interdisciplinary team work (Nancarrow et al., 2013) Culture matters: Using a cultural contexts of health approach to enhance policy-making (Napier et al., 2017) Why cultural safety rather than […]
Written by Benita Eldridge
Learning outcomes Describe the contextual factors that contribute to the socio-cultural associations with disease. Explain how to incorporate cultural factors into health practice. Describe how to use Lifestyle Medicine as a framework to actualise the principles of culture and its relationship with health. Describe the different aspects to consider when discussing health with patients/clients. Describe […]
Written by Benita Eldridge
Introduction Additional reading Culture matters: Using a cultural contexts of health approach to enhance policy-making (Napier et al., 2017) Culture and health (Napier et al., 2014) Other cultural perspectives Models that identify five segments with very different health behaviours and attitudes: The Healthy Foundations Healthy Lifestage Segmentation (Smith et al., 2011) Podcasts Health and culture […]
Written by Benita Eldridge
Learning outcomes Define culture Describe how culture and contextual factors influence a person’s behaviour and perspectives of health Presentations
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