Child Life Cultural Competency and Diversity Flashcards
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Which approach best reflects cultural competency in child life practice?
Answer: Adapting interventions to align with the family's cultural beliefs and values
Cultural competency requires child life specialists to adapt their interventions to respect and incorporate each family's unique cultural values and beliefs.
A family's cultural beliefs conflict with the recommended medical treatment. What should the child life specialist do first?
Answer: Listen to and acknowledge the family's perspective and notify the interdisciplinary team
The child life specialist should first listen to the family's concerns, acknowledge their perspective, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to find a culturally sensitive solution.
Which of the following is an example of implicit bias in child life practice?
Answer: Assuming a child from a specific cultural group does not need preparation for procedures
Implicit bias occurs when unconscious assumptions — such as that a child from a certain group doesn't need preparation — influence care decisions.
When working with a family who has limited English proficiency, the child life specialist should:
Answer: Use a trained medical interpreter to ensure accurate communication
A trained medical interpreter ensures accurate, confidential, and appropriate communication and protects the patient's rights.
Which factor is most important to assess when planning culturally competent child life interventions?
Answer: The family's cultural identity, practices, and preferences
Understanding the family's cultural identity, practices, and preferences is the foundation for planning individualized, culturally competent interventions.
A child life specialist notices that children from one cultural group are rarely referred for services. This pattern most likely indicates:
Answer: Systemic barriers or implicit bias affecting referral practices
Disparate referral patterns often signal systemic barriers or implicit bias rather than a true lack of need for services.