May embrace another religion as well may wish to see

May embrace another religion as well

May wish to see a tribal medicine man and a
religious leader
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Spiritual basis of life is based on the number 4,
which represents life, unity, equality, and eternity

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Transcultural Health Care: A Culturally Competent Approach, 3rd Edition
Native American Church or Peyote
Religion Continued

Question about abortion, receiving blood, right to
life, euthanasia, etc. do not have a dogmatic yes
or no—answers are based on the situation and
the ultimate unity/disunity that a decision would
produce

Four requirements of good health are food,
sleep, cleanliness, and good thoughts

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Transcultural Health Care: A Culturally Competent Approach, 3rd Edition
Four Divisions of Nature

Spirit

Mind

Body

Life

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Transcultural Health Care: A Culturally Competent Approach, 3rd Edition
Four Divisions of Goals

Faith

Love

Work

Pleasure

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Transcultural Health Care: A Culturally Competent Approach, 3rd Edition
Four Ages of Development
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Learning age

Age of adoption

Age of improvement

Age of wisdom

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Transcultural Health Care: A Culturally Competent Approach, 3rd Edition
Four Expressions of Sharing

Making others feel you care

An expression of interest

An expression of friendship

An expression of belonging

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Transcultural Health Care: A Culturally Competent Approach, 3rd Edition
Four Parts of Unity, the Great
Spiritual Law

Going into the silence in spirit, mind, and body

The union through which all spirituality flows

A goal toward communicating with all things in
nature

Recognize through sense, emotions, and
impressions

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Transcultural Health Care: A Culturally Competent Approach, 3rd Edition
Healthcare Practices

Indian Health Services provides health services
to American Indians

Focus has shifted from acute care to prevention

Most healthcare providers on reservations
combine traditional healers with their
medical/nursing practice

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Transcultural Health Care: A Culturally Competent Approach, 3rd Edition
Healthcare Practitioners

May be very suspicious of an Indian who
becomes a direct care healthcare provider

The textbook lists several types of traditional
healers for the Navajo

Variations on these traditional providers exist in
most tribes