Question

You may hear the terms ‘cultural awareness’, ‘cultural safety’, ‘cultural respect’ and ‘cultural competence’ used in Australia, especially in the healthcare system. The following definitions will help you to understand what they mean. Practical knowledge of these issues will aid safe, effective, and appropriate clinical communication:

• Cultural awareness is sensitivity to the similarities and differences that exist between two different cultures and the use of this sensitivity in effective communication with members of another cultural group.

• Cultural safety involves actions that recognize, respect and nurture the unique cultural identity of a person and safely meet their needs, expectations and rights. It means working from the cultural perspective of the other person, not from your own perspective.

• Cultural respect can be defined as the recognition, protection and continued advancement of the inherent rights, cultures and traditions of a particular culture.

• Cultural competence means becoming aware of the cultural differences that exist, appreciating and having an understanding of those differences and accepting them. It also means being prepared to guard against accepting your own behaviors, beliefs and actions as the norm.

• Personal cultural competence is the actions we personally take to expand our knowledge of other cultures and how we use that to shape service to those people. This is especially important in effective doctorpatient relationships.


O texto publicado pela HETI, uma instituição australiana, notoriamente busca esclarecer a definição de alguns termos que podem ser confusos para o cidadão comum. De acordo com essas definições, o ato de se evitar dar flores brancas como presente a um indiano, cuja cultura relaciona flores dessa cor a funerais, pode ser visto como

A
segurança cultural, respeito cultural e competência cultural.

B
consciência cultural, segurança cultural e competência cultural.

C
competência cultural e competência cultural pessoal.

D
respeito cultural, consciência cultural e competência cultural.

E
segurança cultural e competência cultural pessoal.​

Answer 1

Letra A, (reconhecer e respeitar a cultura e a tradição admitindo as diferenças e agindo de acordo com as normas do outro em forma de respeito).