23 Jul How does learning about different cultural values help us in communicating with others
Choose one of the diverse health belief systems covered during week two that is different from your own. Describe it in your own words. Develop a scenario where you are working with a patient or co-worker who employs this belief system. Share how you would use the ODIS system to ensure that you are being a mindful listener and using appropriate and effective communication skills in this scenario.
. How does learning about different cultural values help us in communicating with others? Choose one of Hofstede’s cultural value orientations from our reading/lectures and define it in your own words. Then describe an experience you’ve had or a hypothetical situation where this cultural value influenced an interaction in the health care setting. How did this cultural value influence the situation and what was the result?
. Describe high and low-context communication in your own words. What style do you typically use? Provide an example. What can you do in an encounter with someone in the health care setting who seems to speak in a style different from yours? What adjustments would you make to communicate more effectively?
