Objectives

Objectives

Studying and applying the material in this chapter will help you to:

* Explain the meaning of the Philosophy of Individual Worth and how it applies to work in health care

* Define culture and describe how it influences all aspects of human beliefs and behavior

* Give examples of how different cultural groups approach issues of health

* Describe how to determine the effect of cultural influences on the needs of patients

* List the five levels of needs proposed by Maslow and give an example of each

* Recognize common defense mechanisms encountered in health care situations

* Explain how the health care worker can help patients deal with the experience of loss