Assignment
Please write the answers to each question
WEEK ONE
- What is intercultural communication (reading)?
- What is communication accommodation theory (CAT) (reading)?
- Definition of culture (lecture)?
- What does enculturation mean (lecture)?
- Definition of communication and the influences and principles thereof (i.e. irreversible, intentional/unintentional, etc.) (lecture).
- What does it mean to say that meanings are in people, not in words (lecture)?
- Definition of health communication (lecture)?
- Reasons to study intercultural communication (lecture)?
- What is patient-centered care (lecture)?
- Know the different components of the ecological model of health communication (lecture).
- What is the definition of intercultural communication flexibility/competence? What are the components (reading/lecture)?
- What is the difference between an ethnocentric and ethno relative mindset (lecture)?
- What factors influence intercultural communication flexibility/competence (lecture)?
- What are the stages of the Staircase Model of intercultural flexibility/competence (lecture)?
- How can we be more flexible/competent communicators (lecture)?
- What are the different layers of the iceberg metaphor of culture and why are they important to consider in patient-provider relationships (video)?
- What is meant by cultural humility and why is it important in the healthcare setting (video)?
WEEK TWO
- What are beliefs, values, and attitudes (reading)?
- Know the descriptions of the following cultural value patterns/orientations from Hofstede and Hall (reading/lecture):
- individualism/collectivism
- uncertainty avoidance
- power distance
- masculine vs feminine
- high vs. low-context communication
- What is the ODIS method? Know the steps (lecture).
- What are the differences between the biomedical, magico-religious, and holistic health perspectives (lecture)?
- Name the three prevalent health belief systems and their thoughts on the causes and treatment of illness (lecture).
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS | Be sure to answer in your own words using original examples.
.Choose one of the diverse health belief systems covered during week two that is different from your own. Describe it in your own words. Develop a scenario where you are working with a patient or co-worker who employs this belief system. Share how you would use the ODIS system to ensure that you are being a mindful listener and using appropriate and effective communication skills in this scenario.
.How does learning about different cultural values help us in communicating with others? Choose one of Hofstede’s cultural value orientations from our reading/lectures and define it in your own words. Then describe an experience you’ve had or a hypothetical situation where this cultural value influenced an interaction in the health care setting. How did this cultural value influence the situation and what was the result?
.Describe high and low-context communication in your own words. What style do you typically use? Provide an example. What can you do in an encounter with someone in the health care setting who seems to speak in a style different from yours? What adjustments would you make to communicate more effectively?
