Cultural Assessment

Communication -Language spoken

-Voice quality -Pronunciation -Use of silence

-Use of nonverbal

Biological Variations -Body structure

-Skin color -Hair color

-Other physical dinensions -Enzymatic and genetic existence of diseases

specific to populations -Susceptibility to illness and disease

-Nutritional preferences and deficiencies -Psychologic characteristics, coping, and

social support. Environmental Control -Cultural health practices

Efficacious Neutral

Dysfunctional Uncertain

-Values -Definition of health and illness

Time Orientation -Use of

-Measures -Definition

-Social Time -Work Time

-Time orientation

Social Organization -Culture -Race

-Ethnicity -Family -Work

-Leisure -Chruch -Friends

Space -Degree of comfort observed (conversation)

-Proximity to others -Body movements

-Perception of space

CULTURAL PHENOMENA

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