Describe the implications for providing culturally sensitive nursing care when stereotypes go unchecked.
Discussion: Risks with Stereotypes School
Question Description
Step 1 Post a response to the discussion board. In your post, respond to the following prompts:
Select and share one formal poverty stereotype.
Compare the definition to your own stereotype definition.
Explain two common stereotypes associated with at-risk and vulnerable populations.
Describe the implications for providing culturally sensitive nursing care when stereotypes go unchecked.
Step 2 Read other students’ posts and respond to at least two of them by Friday at 11:59pm MT.
Use your personal experience, if it’s relevant, to support or debate other students’ posts. If differences of opinion occur, debate the issues professionally and provide examples to support opinions.
Cite any sources in APA format.
Peer Discussion (Elizabeth)
“A stereotype is an over-generalized belief about a particular category of people. It is an expectation that people might have about every person of a particular group. The type of expectation can vary; it can be, for example, an expectation about the group’s personality, preferences, or ability” (2020). A stereotype in the healthcare setting is already having a preconceived idea of someone’s history as well as their intent.
I live in Staten Island, New York, which is known to have many issues with opioid addictions. “In 2019, there have been approximately 51 overdose deaths and 107 naloxone saves on Staten Island, according to the latest data available from the office of District Attorney Michael E. McMahon” (klawson@siadvance.com, 2019). That being said, the healthcare workers in the hospital already have an idea that many individuals will be drug seeking.I feel it is very dangerous to already have a feeling that a patient is lying about their pain before even examining them. Pain is subjective meaning to determine someones level of pain you really have to rely on their word. Also, I feel that some healthcare workers also take into consideration where the patient lives and their background. For an example, if the patient is coming from a predominately poorer area, they may already have an idea that they are drug seeking as well.“Racial/ethnic minorities consistently receive less adequate treatment for acute and chronic pain than non-Hispanic whites, even after controlling for age, gender, and pain intensity. Pain intensity underreporting appears to be a major contribution of minority individuals to pain management disparities. The major contribution by physicians to such disparities appears to reflect limited awareness of their own cultural beliefs and stereotypes regarding pain, minority individuals, and use of narcotic analgesics” (KO. Anderson et al).
References
Stereotype. (2020, September 03). Retrieved September 08, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereotype
Klawson@siadvance.com, K. (2019, September 16). Challenges of opioid addiction on S.I. addressed by lawmakers, stakeholders. Retrieved September 08, 2020, from https://www.silive.com/news/2019/09/opioid-addiction-on-staten-island-task-force-seeking-solutions.html
KO. Anderson, C., KO. Anderson, T., JC. Ballantyne, K., MS. Bates, W., WC. Becker, D., D. Bennett, D., . . . Zola, I. Defining Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Pain Management. Retrieved September 08, 2020, from https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11999-0…
Peer Discussion (Paul Joe)
According to week 9 lesson, “A stereotype is a widely-held, yet simplistic and often inaccurate belief about a group of people”(Stereotype, n.d slide 4 para 1). A formal poverty stereotype is the belief that refugees from Africa are uneducated and poor. Compare to my own stereotype definition, refugees from Africa usually have language barrier upon arrival to the United States, but may not necessarily be uneducated or poor.
As mentioned above, at risk and vulnerable populations usually have the poverty and the “uneducated” stereotypes. Using refugees from DR Congo as a case study, most residents in Ravenna, Ohio stereotyped these refugees as poor because they utilize government housing and assistance programs. Also, due to language barrier and employment in minimum paid jobs, these refugees are often stereotyped as uneducated. However, most of the refugees are professionals such as doctors, nurses, engineers etc. in their home country.
When stereotypes go unchecked, nurses are likely to give less optimal care to at risk or vulnerable populations because of language barrier or cultural differences.
References
Stereotype, n.d Denver College of Nursing. Retrieved from https://media.pearsoncmg.com/pls/us/edaff/13234559…
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Discussion: Risks with Stereotypes School
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