Challenge of diversity rbkc
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This document discusses the importance of diversity and cultural competence in health care. It notes that the world's population is becoming more diverse, with developing countries accounting for 85% of the global population by 2025. Culture can impact how people experience and respond to illness and treatment. To provide effective care, health services must understand different cultural beliefs and address inequalities. Embracing diversity, creating safe spaces, intervening early, and education can help support diverse populations. True cross-cultural care requires respectful partnerships between providers, patients, and communities.
Challenge of diversity rbkc
- 1. ??? The Challenge of Diversity Kensington & Chelsea World Mental Health Day 2007
- 2. Rules 1. The good news and the bad news 2. This is not a one way presentation 3. You must talk 4. I tell stories 5. You can too (see #3 above) 6. Have fun!
- 3. It s not about telling you off
- 4. All change starts when people get together and talk about the things they care about. Margaret Wheatley
- 5. Why a focus on diversity is important for everyone
- 6. Global Demographics If only 100 people lived in the world, there would be: · 57 Asians. · 21 Europeans. · 14 people living in Nort h & South America. · 8 Africans. · 52 women. · 48 men. · 70 persons of color. · 30 Christians.
- 7. Changing demographics and the rise of the visible minority (in some places the majority)
- 8. In the UK: Only two-thirds of London school children speak English as a home language They speak a total of 307 languages 7.5 % of the total population (4.3 million people) were born outside the UK In 2002 over 100 000 people entered the country to seek asylum
- 10. Culture We all have it
- 11. Symbols are words, gestures, pictures, or objects that carry a particular meaning which is only recognized by those who share a particular culture. New symbols easily develop, old ones disappear. Symbols from one particular group are regularly copied by others. This is why symbols represent the outermost layer of a culture.
- 12. Why does culture matter ? Strong evidence of health inequalities along race and ethnicity. Systematically worse health outcomes for members of minority racial and ethnic groups. A greater dissatisfaction with health services expressed by members of minority groups. Because culture affects medical experiences, it is a vital component in effective care.
- 13. stereotypes
- 14. Stereotyping When someone claims that members of another cul ture all share the same, often i nferior or offensive characteristics.
- 15. Types of stereotypes racial e.g. Red Indians in cowboy films are seen as bloodthirsty savages gender e.g. women are bad dri vers age e.g. old people are said to be very forgetful religion e.g. Catholics families have a lot of children profession e.g. all lawyers are greedy
- 25. Heaven and Hell Heaven is where the police are British, the cooks are French, the mechani cs are German, the lovers are Italian and it is all organised by the Swiss.
- 26. Hell is where the police are German, the cooks are English, the mechanics are French, the lovers are Swiss, and it is all organised by the Italians.
- 27. Where do stereotypes come from? Parents and family The media Friends Education (school, uni versity) Travel Laziness Fear Envy A sense of superiority Lack of experience of people, etc.
- 28. Culture and diversity no longer a black and white issue.
- 35. Facts Which Make Awareness of Cultural Diversity a Priority By 2025, developing countries will account for 85% of world s population compared with 77% in 1992
- 36. Culture Practice Policy Cultural competence How can services deal with difference ?
- 37. People are probably more tied to their cultural and ethnic beliefs when ill than when feeling well. Illness is stressful and may lead individuals to what is known and comfortable. Foundations of Nursing, Transcultural Healthcare, Foundations of Nursing.
- 38. In Mental Health care setting, culture affects how people; Label and communicate distress Explain the causes of their mental health problems Perceive mental health providers Use and respond to treatment
- 39. Why is Equality and Diversity important to all of us There are many reasons e.g 1. Modernisation of the NHS and public service (qualit y of service). 2. Matching the increasing Di versity of the population to the servers it services. 3. Needs a good knowledge of the community, there health and social care needs so provision can be made. 4. Address any current inequalities and review p olicy 5. To ensure the trust does not activel y discriminate against anyone by faili ng to provide equal access to jobs or the service we supply.
- 41. Supporting Diversity Embrace differences Create opportunities for positive visions of self Utilize materials that represent a vari ety of individuals Exhibit genuine appreciation for the students and the chi ld s worldview
- 42. Safe spaces
- 43. Intervene early
- 45. Implications of diversity 1. There are now multiple views of what is meant by health , illness , & medical treatment 2. There are now multiple notions of body and self 3. Many minority & refugee communities feel in a vulnerable and disadvantaged position 4. In medical treatment, health policy, and medical research the one size fits all approach is no longer appropriate
- 46. Appropriate, cross-cultural health care is impossible without partnerships based on trusting, respectful, and responsi ble relationships between health care providers, patients, their families, and communities.
- 47. Speed Networking Try to sit opposite someone you don t know very well Describe a health improvement initiative that you have been involved in that went well 5 minutes each