Question

what does stereotyping mean and why is it important with regard to cultural issues and palliative care workers

Answer 1

Stereotyping means patients who feel judged by healthcare workers are less likely to follow medical instructions and more likely to mistrust their doctors and other health care providers. A stereotype is a belief of one, about a particular group of people.

- It is important because some cultures plays role in management of illness and symtoms by the use of foods, natural products, and traditional medicines.

- It helps in facilitating decision making and family involvement.

- It helps to improve the knowledge of nurses about an individual and family beliefs.

- Palliative care mainly focuses on reducing emotional, mental, physical, social, and spiritual distress of individuals with serious illnesses and their family members to promote their desired quality of life.

- It helps in medical decision making and helps in advance health care planning.

- It helps to learn about patient as a person and respecting interpersonal and cultural differences ,and also helps to reduce cultural misunderstanding.

Overall stereotyping plays an important role in cultural issues and in palliative care.