Learning Activities

The following learning activities will help you to explore this case in greater depth, and see how an understanding of normative cultural values and folk health and illness can make a difference in a real life clinical situation.

Activity 1: The Inside Story
Sr. Flores, Sra. Flores and Alejandro's health care provider Dr. Jean approach this situation from totally different perspectives. This activity will help you gain insight into the perspectives and thoughts of each of these individuals.

 

Activity 2: Predicting Potential Impacts
In this activity, you will be challenged to analyze various conditions (internal/external) in the life of Alejandro and his parents. You will be asked to predict the possible consequences those conditions might have on Alejandro, his parents, and health care providers.

 

Activity 3: Understanding the Big Picture
In this activity, you will continue your interaction with Sr. and Sra. Flores. The goal of this activity is to focus on how asking good and appropriate questions can elicit important information that can affect patient and family satisfaction with care.

 

Activity 4: Exploring Interventions
In this activity, you will participate in a simulated team meeting with your colleagues to explore possible interventions in the Alejandro Flores case. Skill in cultural competency includes choosing appropriate interventions based on understanding the inside story, potential impacts, and a big picture perspective of the family.

After you have completed the content for this lesson you can take the quiz to finish the Alejandro Flores case study about normative cultural values , complementary and alternative medicine(CAM) and folk health and illness beliefs.