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Chinese Culture and its effectsChinese Culture and its effectson Health Careon Health Care Love Food and DrinkLove Food and Drink
Associate organs with symbolic functions. Associate organs with symbolic functions.Example: lung = worryExample: lung = worry
Buddhism predominant Buddhism predominant fear of bringingfear of bringingshame to family by admitting health issues.shame to family by admitting health issues.
Deference to authorityDeference to authority nodding innodding inresponse to discussionresponse to discussion
Saving FaceSaving Face difficult to admit problems,difficult to admit problems,question, or disagreequestion, or disagree
CommunicationCommunicationLanguageLanguage: Chinese: Chinese Many dialectsMany dialects Written language very complicatedWritten language very complicated
CommunicationCommunication: Healthcare workers/Medical: Healthcare workers/MedicalPersonnel are people of authorityPersonnel are people of authority
Use formal greetingUse formal greeting Avoid direct eye contact/invasion of space Avoid direct eye contact/invasion of space Limit touchLimit touch*As authority figure you should make decisions*As authority figure you should make decisions
and give instructions. Maintain trust, be caringand give instructions. Maintain trust, be caringand willing to help.and willing to help.
RitualsRituals An Elder should never show respect to someone An Elder should never show respect to someoneyounger. This can affect death rites.younger. This can affect death rites.
Prescribed form of rites befitting status, age,Prescribed form of rites befitting status, age,
etc. MUST be performed irregardless of cost,etc. MUST be performed irregardless of cost,other issues.other issues.
Preparation for the funeral often begins beforePreparation for the funeral often begins beforethe death occurs.the death occurs.
RitualsRituals deities in house covered with red,deities in house covered with red,mirrors removed, white cloth over doorway,mirrors removed, white cloth over doorway,gong placed.gong placed.
Corpse Treatment Corpse Treatment Also ritualized. Also ritualized.
Many Chinese may be reluctant to discussMany Chinese may be reluctant to discussthese issues due to the belief that if youthese issues due to the belief that if youtalk about something bad, it couldtalk about something bad, it couldoccur(Karma)occur(Karma)
Resistance to organ donation may result Resistance to organ donation may result from the belief of keeping the body wholefrom the belief of keeping the body wholefor the afterlife, and out of respect for the afterlife, and out of respect
HerbologyHerbology The use of plants or animal parts inThe use of plants or animal parts in
treatment of illnesses, deficiencies, and totreatment of illnesses, deficiencies, and tostimulate the chistimulate the chi
Medicine is tailored to fit the individualMedicine is tailored to fit the individualand their needs/deficiencies.and their needs/deficiencies.
Unlike western medications the balanceUnlike western medications the balance
and interaction of all ingredients moreand interaction of all ingredients moreimportant than the effect of individualimportant than the effect of individualingredients.ingredients.
EVERY patient is an individual. No one sizeEVERY patient is an individual. No one size
Sympathetic vs. ParasympatheticSympathetic vs. Parasympatheticcorrespond to the Yincorrespond to the Yin--Yang circle. Yang circle.
SympatheticSympathetic mobilizes body to respondmobilizes body to respondto stress. Fight or flight = Yangto stress. Fight or flight = Yang ParasympatheticParasympathetic replenishes andreplenishes and
supports body in rest = Yinsupports body in rest = Yin
Must exist in balance to be healthy.Must exist in balance to be healthy. Certain foods are believed to help restoreCertain foods are believed to help restore
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