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Essay / Clash of Cultures: Native Aboriginal People - 1720
Culture refers to the knowledge, beliefs, art, morals, customs and any other abilities acquired by man as a member of the Company. Therefore, cultural conflict occurs when people have different values and beliefs and are intolerant of each other's differences (Eckermann, Dowd, Chong, Nixon, Gray, & Johnson, 2006.). Due to misunderstandings and differences, the superior group usually attempts to violently impose its values and beliefs on the inferior group, resulting in cultural conflict. Additionally, when an individual or group becomes foreign, there is a sudden need to adapt to native behaviors, which causes stress as well as culture shock. An example of culture shock is that, unlike some people, native natives treat men's illness as a private matter, so sick men delay seeking treatment and sometimes prolong recovery, which worsens the condition of the disease (Eckermann et al, 2006). This applies to Jacob who finally sought medical attention after prolonged abdominal pain and told the doctor that he had been embarrassed to seek help or medical treatment because it was "a man's thing." Again, Jacob sought help from a nurse because he was uncomfortable with a paramedic who kept looking at his abdomen, smiling at him and calling him "love", which seemed unacceptable to him. . Aboriginal DispossessionGermov, (2009) states that although Australian Aboriginal people had different cultures and languages long ago, they had a similar social and emotional commitment and value to their land. They were nomads who lived by hunting and gathering and also migrated seasonally. They were also governed by the rules of the country which they obeyed. When Europeans colonized the Aborigines around 1788, they fully applied... middle of paper ...... ways should be implemented, such as communication with patients and families, to avoid anxiety of separation. Second, encourage health practitioners. » surveys to improve services using patient feedback. Third, increasing health indicators such as controlling weight gain to reduce obesity, diabetes or hypertension. Fourth, increase personal health education, including the effects of alcohol and drug abuse, to reduce cancer or drug-related illnesses. Fifth, encourage regular health checks, prescription collection, vaccination, use of community services such as exercise and social services. Finally, regular visits by specialists to remote communities to increase trust and understanding between specialists and patients, as indigenous people are more confident when interacting in their own context and language (Nguyen, 2008) .(1, words)