Culture Awareness CA1

Required Reading

Iwelunmor, J., Newsome, V., & Airhihenbuwa, C.O. (2014). Framing  the impact of culture on health: a systematic review of the PEN-3  cultural model and its application in public health research and  interventions. Ethnicity & Health, 19(1), 20-46. doi: 10.1080/13557858.2013.857768

NOTE: In the following document, just read the Intro, review the Key Concepts, and then view the Lecture: 

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Maternal Child Health Bureau (2009). Core concepts in cultural competence. Accessed from http://support.mchtraining.net/national_ccce/case0/home.html

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health (2017). The national standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care (CLAS). Retrieved from https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/omh/browse.aspx?lvl=2&lvlid=53

Optional Reading

Airhihenbuwa, C. & Webster, J. D. (2004) Culture and African contexts of HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support. Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance, 1(1), 4-14. Retrieved from http://www.ajol.info/index.php/saharaj/article/viewFile/30064/22717

Yick, A. & Oomen-Early, J. (2009). Using the PEN-3 model to plan  culturally competent domestic violence intervention and prevention  services in Chinese-American and immigrant communities. Health Education, 109(2), 125-139. (search under ProQuest)

Optional Resources

Purdue Online Writing Lab. (2018). General format. Retrieved from https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html

Purdue Online Writing Lab. (2018). In-text citations: The basics. Retrieved from https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/in_text_citations_the_basics.html

Purdue Online Writing Lab. (2018). Reference list: Basic rules. Retrieved from https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_basic_rules.html

Homework Assignment:

For this assignment, you will learn about Lanesha Johnson, whose case story is available at http://support.mchtraining.net/national_ccce/case1/home.html

Listen to the Lecture and review the Learning Activity #1

Write a paper that addresses the following:

  • >From a cultural perspective, is it unusual that Grandmother Marietta is the primary caregiver?
  • >Discuss the ways in which Lanesha, Grandma Marietta, and Hannah  Healthcare approach this situation from totally different perspectives.
  • >How does Lanesha’s temperament affect the situation?
  • >What responsibilities do health care providers have in this situation?

Length:  2-3 pages, excluding the cover page and the reference list.

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