Questions

1. Provide your own definition of the following terms in the context of health care setting and describe how they could potentially have an impact in a health care workplace environment.

  Diversity: It means that all people re different in the aspects of race, colour, religion, age, gender, ethnicity, physically, mentally and so on.Cultural awareness: It means that what is culture, and Cultural safety  Cultural competence  Discrimination

Direct

Indirect      

2. List six (6) ways that residents and/or colleagues at a clinic or hospital may be from diverse cultures.

 Age

 Gender

 Religious beliefs

 Physical ability

 Socio-economic status

 Political beliefs 

3. List three (3) factors that may lead to communication misunderstandings or other difficulties in relation to social and cultural diversity in health care setting environment. Explain why these misunderstandings may occur and the impact they may have on a workplace and the people it serves.   

4. Give three (3) examples of ways a clinic or a hospital can be a safe and inviting place for people from all backgrounds.

5.  Give one (1) example of how Australia is:

a) Politically diverse

b) Socially diverse

c) Economically diverse

d) Culturally diverse 

e) Discuss how these different types of diversity impact work and life in Australia.

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