Question 1

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE regarding ethnic disparities in diabetes rates?
a. African Americans have higher rates of diabetes than non-Hispanic Whites
b. American Indians and Alaskan Natives have higher rates of diabetes than non-Hispanic Whites
c. Hispanics/Latinos have lower rates of diabetes than non-Hispanic Whites
d. Hispanics/Latinos have higher rates of diabetes than non-Hispanic Whites

Accepted Answer

Option C is not true, as Hispanics/Latinos have higher rates of diabetes than non-Hispanic Whites. Options A and B are true, as African Americans and American Indians/Alaskan Natives have higher rates of diabetes than non-Hispanic Whites.

Question 2

Which of the following assumptions about cultural competence has been challenged by critics?
a. Cultural competence includes organizational competence
b. Census groups reflect culturally competent race and ethnicity categories
c. Cultural competence training reduces health disparities
d. Cultural competence is part of a wider diversity movement

Accepted Answer

Some critics have challenged the assumption that cultural competence training reduces health disparities. They argue that cultural competence training may not be sufficient to address the deeper structural and systemic issues that contribute to health disparities.

Question 3

The concept of &#34;intercultural influence&#34; refers to which of the following choose the best answer).&#10;a. Cultural diversity&#10;b. Culture change&#10;c. Mutual interaction among multiple cultural groups&#10;d. Categorical model of ethnicity

Accepted Answer

Intercultural influence refers to mutual interaction among multiple cultural groups, where each group affects the others in some way. It can lead to cultural diversity and culture change, but these are not the sole concepts encompassed by intercultural influence. The categorical model of ethnicity is not directly related to intercultural influence, as it focuses on rigid classifications of ethnicity that may not reflect the complex interactions and diversity within and between cultural groups.

Question 4

In the U.S. cultural diversity has often been conflated with which of the following?&#10;a. Genetic differences&#10;b. Census categories&#10;c. Cultural competence&#10;d. Cultural stereotypes

Accepted Answer

In the United States, diversity is often reduced to a set of census categories, such as race and ethnicity. This oversimplifies the richness and complexity of cultural diversity and can lead to stereotypes and discrimination.

Question 5

One aspect of the social construction of cultural diversity in public health that is related to epidemiology as its core discipline:
a. Identification of "risk groups" based on race, gender, age and SES
b. Privatization of services
c. Humanitarian values for helping the poor
d. Attention to cultural diversity can reinforce negative stereotypes

Accepted Answer

Epidemiology as a core discipline in public health involves identifying risk factors and populations that are more susceptible to disease. These risk factors can include race, gender, age, and socioeconomic status, which are all aspects of cultural diversity. Therefore, the identification of "risk groups" based on these factors is a social construction of cultural diversity in public health that is related to epidemiology. The other choices are not directly related to epidemiology as a core discipline in public health.

Deck 9: Health Disparities, Diversity and Cultural Competence