Assignment: People of Appalachian Heritage
Assignment: People of Appalachian Heritage
People of Appalachian Heritage.
People of Arab Heritage.
Please read chapter 8 and 9 of the class textbook and review the attached PowerPoint presentations. Once done answer the following questions;
1. Give an overview of the Inhabited localities and topography of the Appalachian and Arab heritage.
2. Discuss any similarities in the beliefs of the Appalachian and Arab heritages regarding the delivery of healthcare.
3. How the religion or folks beliefs influence the delivery of healthcare in these two heritages.
You must cite or quote at least two evidence-based references (besides the class textbook) no older than 5 years old. Two replies to any or yours peers sustained with the proper reference (s) are required. An example of how to present the first page is attached for your guidance.
A minimum of 600 words excluding the first and references page is required.
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Transcultural Health Care: A Culturally Competent Approach, 4th Edition
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Arab Overview/Heritage
- Arabs, coming from 22 countries, are united by a common language, Arabic.
- No U.S. census category for Arabs; they are absorbed into the White category.
- Most earlier Arab immigrants in the late 1880s to 1913 were Christians, educated, and settled in the Northeastern United States
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Transcultural Health Care: A Culturally Competent Approach, 4th Edition
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Arab Overview/Heritage
- Post-1965, Arabs in the US were Muslims, highly educated and professional or immigrated for higher education.
- Arabism, Muslim, and Islam are intricately interwoven and share basic traditions and beliefs.
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Arab Communication
- Arabic is the official language of the Arab world.
- English is a common second language among Arabs throughout the world.
- Communication is highly contextual.
- Conversants stand close and maintain rather intense eye contact.
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Arab Communication
- For traditional Arabs, touch is only accepted between members of the same sex.
- Speech is generally loud and expressive with repetition and gesturing.
- Privacy is valued so sharing outside the immediately family is not common.
- Etiquette requires handshaking upon arrival and departure but only between same sex individuals.
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Arab Communication
- Titles are important and are used in combination with the person’s first name as in Mr. Ali.
- Punctuality is not always valued except in cases of professional or business meetings.
- Explain the importance of timeliness in health-care appointments.
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Arab Family Roles and Organization
- Traditional Arab families are highly patrilineal.
- In public, a wife’s interactions with her husband is formal and respectful. At home, the woman may have tremendous influence in matters pertaining to the home and children.
- Gender roles are clearly defined: men are decision-makers, protectors, and breadwinners.
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Transcultural Health Care: A Culturally Competent Approach, 4th Edition
Arab Family Roles and Organization
- The authority structure and division of labor within Arab families are often misinterpreted, fueling common stereotypes of the overtly dominant male and the passive and oppressed woman.
- Children are dearly loved, indulged, and included in all family activities.
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Transcultural Health Care: A Culturally Competent Approach, 4th Edition
Arab Family Roles and Organization
- Children are dearly loved, indulged, and included in all family activities.
- Children are raised not to question elders and to be obedient to older brothers and sisters. Discipline may include physical punishment and shaming.
- Adolescents are pressed to succeed academically.
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Arab Family Roles and Organization
- • Adolescents are pressed to succeed academically.
- Academic failure, sexual activity, illicit drug use, and juvenile delinquency bring shame to the family. For girls in particular, chastity and decency are required.
- Family members live nearby and sometimes intermarry with first cousins.
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Arab Family Roles and Organization
- Devout Muslim women value modesty.
- Many Muslim women view the hijab, “covering the body except for one’s face and hands,” as offering them protection in situations in which the sexes mix. It is a recognized symbol of Muslim identity and good moral character.
- Many Americans associate the hijab with oppression rather than protection.
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Transcultural Health Care: A Culturally Competent Approach, 4th Edition
Arab Family Roles and Organization
- Sons are held responsible for supporting elderly parents.
- Elderly parents are almost always cared for within the home.
- Homosexuality is usually highly stigmatized. In some Arab countries, it is considered a crime, and participants may be killed.
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Arab Workforce Issues
- Discrimination such as intimidation, being treated suspiciously, and negative comments about their religious practices have been reported as a major source of stress among Arab Americans.
- Muslim Arabs who wish to attend Friday prayer services and observe religious holidays may encounter job-related conflicts.
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Assignment: People of Appalachian Heritage
Transcultural Health Care: A Culturally Competent Approach, 4th Edition
Arab Workforce Issues
- Impassioned communication may incorrectly be assumed that Arabs are argumentative, confrontational, or aggressive.
- Criticism is often taken personally as an affront to dignity and family honor.
- Whereas such direct praise may be somewhat embarrassing for Americans, Arabs expect and want praise when they feel they have earned it.
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Arab Biocultural Ecology
- Most Arabs have dark or olive-colored skin, but some have blonde or auburn hair, blue eyes, and fair complexions.
- Infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, malaria, trachoma, typhus, hepatitis, typhoid fever, dysentery, and parasitic infestations are common with newer immigrants.
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Transcultural Health Care: A Culturally Competent Approach, 4th Edition
Arab Biocultural Ecology
- Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, sickle cell anemia, and the thalassemias are extremely common in the eastern Mediterranean.
- High consanguinity rates (roughly 30 percent of marriages in Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia) occur between first cousins and contribute to the prevalence of genetically determined disorders in Arab countries.
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Transcultural Health Care: A Culturally Competent Approach, 4th Edition
Arab Biocultural Ecology
- Some Arabs have difficulty metabolizing debrisoquine, antiarrhythmics, antidepressants, beta blockers, neuroleptics, and opioid agents.
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Transcultural Health Care: A Culturally Competent Approach, 4th Edition
Arab High-Risk Health Behaviors
- Smoking and nonuse of seat belts and helmets are major issues among Arabs in the US.
- Some Arab women may be at high risk for domestic violence, especially new immigrants, because of the high rates of stress, poverty, poor spiritual and social support, and isolation from family members.
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Arab High-Risk Health Behaviors
- Sedentary lifestyle and high fat intake among Arab Americans place them at higher risk for cardiovascular diseases.
- The rates of breast cancer screening, mammography, and cervical Pap smears among Arab Americans are low because of modesty.
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Arab Nutrition
- Spices and herbs include cinnamon, allspice, cloves, ginger, cumin, mint, parsley, bay leaves, garlic, and onions.
- Skewer cooking and slow simmering are typical modes of preparation. All countries have rice and wheat dishes, stuffed vegetables, nut-filled pastries, and fritters soaked in syrup.
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