Arthur Kleinman studied members of many diverse ethnic groups. His findings showed that cultural beliefs are the basic guidelines people use to:
A) Establish cultural models of health
B) Recognize something is wrong
C) Interpret what might be wrong
D) Organize a plan of appropriate actions
E) Understand the link between cultural beliefs and health and illness
Ans: B, C, D
Arthur Kleinman found that cultural beliefs based in shared meanings, values, and norms are the basic guidelines people use for recognizing that something is wrong, interpreting what it might be, and organizing a plan of appropriate actions. The goal of his research was to study members of many diverse ethnic groups to gain an understanding of the links between cultural beliefs and health and illness behaviors and actions. From his findings, community health nurses established cultural models of health.
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