Cultural Assessment

1. A spiritual history tool that may foster open dialogue
3. Populations who experience social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantages
8. The process of being raised within a culture and acquiring the norms, values, and behaviors of that group
11. A health difference that is closely linked with social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantages
12. many forms of this limit the opportunities for people to gain equal access to health care services
14. The perspective that illness is due to cause and effect including the germ theory
17. A key to understanding cultural diversity along with knowledge of one's own culture.
18. The predominant language of the U.S.
20. An organized system of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe
21. A type of assessment that must be included to have a full database of information.
23. An important component of forming trust
26. This may occur if you fail to ask about traditional, herbal, or folk remedies
29. The process of adopting the culture and behavior of the majority culture
30. The largest ethnic group that is a part of the national minority
32. Characteristics that include age, poverty level, and household composition
33. A type of assessment to form a holistic perspective including understanding coping mechanisms

2. An assessment related to language, food preferences, religion, and health care beliefs
4. A contributing factor to poverty or lower income levels
5. A broader term focused on a connection to something larger than oneself
6. A social group that may possess shared traits
7. an acronym for the factors that influence an individual's health
9. The service that medical professionals should ensure access and provide effective communication
10. A universally recognized phenomenon
13. The barrier that may lead to a decreased quality of care due to limited understanding of patient needs
15. The number of racial categories for respondents to choose with the U.S. Census Bureau
16. An ongoing and interactive process of recognizing your own culture, values, and beliefs.
19. The theory of health comes from perfect balance
22. The theory of health based in the ancient Greek humoral theory
24. The perspective that illness is due to an imbalance or disharmony of nature
25. A balance of the person both internally and externally
27. Self-identification of a social construct referring to a group of people who share similar physical characteristics
28. The perspective that supernatural forces dominate
31. Persons who are not U.S. citizens at birth