Chinese Heatlth Beliefs

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Section 1: When working with the Chinese culture, you may want to take in consideration whom or what influences the patient in making decisions. Chinese culture cares deeply about their traditions and family, by knowing their views or the relationship they have with their loved ones you can include them in the care and decision-making. Besides religious beliefs, other customs may influence their decision as well. Give the patient time to make decisions; however, do schedule a follow-up appointment.
In addition, the patient may seem to understand the information or directions about treatment. However, he or she may feel uncomfortable saying "no" to the doctor for the reason that they may see it as being disrespectful. Communication is very vital, it is important to make sure the patient understands by asking open-ended questions or asking them to repeat in order to verify what they understood.
As mentioned in Culture Clues "giving a gentle bow and avoiding eye contact" is showing respect. The patient may not show any emotions or signs of pain since they may value emotional self-control. Culture Clues also mentions, "[He or she] may not even ask for any pain medication". Instead of direct eye contact, you can use other kinds of non-verbal communication to let the patient know you are contributing your full attention. As for touching, it may be best to ask before you touch them. A simple touch on the head may be not acceptable for the reason "the head is the most sacred part of a human being" as stated in Culture-Sensitive Health Care.
It is also important to be aware and understand the modesty of the female gender. When giving a pelvic exam, they may prefer a female doctor or they may even refuse the exam. As is stated in Cu...

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... concept of health that emphasizes achieving balance and harmony throughout bodily systems". Death may seem taboo especially among the elder since it unbalances harmony. When it comes to making decisions about end-of -life decisions, they prefer their family to make the decisions. As a health care worker, you may need to speak with the patient's family and include resources that include hospice information.

Works Cited

"Culture Clues." Culture Clues. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 May 2014. .
"Culture-Sensitive Health Care: Asian." Culture-Sensitive Health Care: Asian. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 May 2014. .
"National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization." Access, Outreach. National Hospice and Paliative Care Organization, 2009. Web. 16 May 2014. .

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