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• A. TIME:
• Cultural groups tend to value time in the
past, present, or future.
• Those focused on past value practices that
are unchanged from ancestors and are
often resistant to new ways.
• Those focused on the present put what is
going on in the present above what will
occur in the future.
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• B. SPACE:
• Asians and Americans tend to keep more
space between themselves when speaking.
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• C. Eye Contact and Face Positioning
• Americans expect people talking to each
other to maintain a fairly high level of eye
contact.
• Those looking away and not giving “good
eye contact” are thought to be rude or
inattentive.
• But people from Eastern countries and
Native Americans tend to look down to
show respect to the person talking.
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• E. Silence
• There are two types of silence.
• One is simply remaining silent for long
periods; the other is used to space talking
between two people carrying on a
conversation.
• In Eastern cultures there is a pause after
each person speaks before the other does.
• The pause is thought to show respect and to
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• E. Silence (cont)
• Other cultures, such as Latin cultures, it is
common for speakers to interrupt one
another in conversation.
• This provides for overlap in speech.
• Within the culture, this indicates that the
persons are deeply engaged in the
conversation, but it is perceived to be rude
by other cultures.
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• F. Touch
• Touch is very culturally based.
• Touch of females by males in many of these
cultures is restricted to male family members
and may also be restricted among them.
• Even male physicians are not allowed to
treat a female patient.
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• F. Touch (cont)
• In some religions, there are prohibitions on
touching people considered to be unclean.
• There are prohibitions about touching parts
of the body, especially the head, or
touching children in some cultures because
touch is a way to “give the evil eye” to
another.
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• G. Autonomy
• Autonomy is assumed to be a right of all
health care consumers in the United States,
meaning that an individual has the right to
know about the diagnosis and treatment
plans and to make decisions for himself or
herself.
• However, autonomy is not an accepted
value in many societies.
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• G. Autonomy (cont)
• In paternalistic or patriarchal societies, the
father or the family is expected to be told of
diagnoses and to make decisions about
treatment.
• In many societies, women are not decision
makers. Do not assume that the client
expects autonomy; clarify with the client
and family.
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