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1
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What is the relevance of human diversity in healthcare?

A
Different groups of people have different:
Health problems
Health beliefs
Health behaviours
Health needs
2
Q

What are stereotypes?

A

Generalisations we make about specific social groups and members of those groups

3
Q

Why are stereotypes useful?

A

Save ‘processing power’ and makes environment predictable by organising information as schemata

4
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What is schemata?

A

Members of group share some characteristics

5
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What are the negatives of schemata?

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Overlooks diversity
Sometimes remains unchanged even if contradictory information is presented
Emphasises negative thoughts

6
Q

What are the positives of groups?

A

Source of self identity and self esteem

7
Q

What are some potential negative of groups?

A

Focus on negatives in outside groups

Prejudice

8
Q

What is prejudice?

A

Prejudgement based on negative stereotypes

9
Q

What is discrimination?

A

Behaving differently with people of different groups because of their group membership

10
Q

When are we more likely to rely on stereotypes?

A

When under pressure, fatigued or suffering information overload

11
Q

How can negative stereotypes be challenged?

A

Reflective practice and getting to know members of other groups

12
Q

What is the medical model of disability?

A

People are disabled by their impairments or differences

13
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What is the social model of disability?

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Disability is caused by the way society is organised, barriers to those with a disability (trying to remove these)

14
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What are the negative connotations of the medical model of disability?

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Looks at what is ‘wrong’ with the person not what they need

Creates low expectation and loss of independence

15
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What barriers are there for disabled people in healthcare?

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Physical/environmental (accessibility)
Attitudinal and behavioural (way staff treat the disabled)
Institutional (staff training)