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PHILIPPINES
competency. It is the understanding that a cultural divide
Cultural awareness is a prerequisite prior to achieving cultural
exists between the patient and health professional.
NAMAMANA
NAMAMALIGNO
Cultural beliefs A kapre is a dark giant who likes to smoke huge rolls
of cigars and hide within and atop large trees such
LIHI
on disease as old acacia and mango trees.
causation in the
Philippines
PASMA
explain whysome children are noted to
have certain specific characteris-tics.
It is loosely characterized as an
It is still debatable as to whether lihí can be classified "exposure disease" that
and established as either a biological or psychological arises when a "hot" condition Is
condition or a purely social and cultural one. assaulted by a "cool"
Element and vice versa
SUMPA
GABA
Sumpa is a curse inflicted by a person when one
performs heinous things to another who is capable When a person commits a social
of imposing a curse. It has been linked to the
transgression, it is a curse from a higher
development of cancer. KALOOB NG DIYOS
authority. It's similar to the concept of
those in lower socio-economic order When a Filipino person encounters an unexpected incident in their terrible karma.
may use sumpa as a tool to balance the life, whether pleasant or negative, it is usually attributed to God's
playing field- “to get even.” grace. Kaloob ng diyos is a nearly universal explanation for illness
etiology.
This highlights the Filipino value of religiosity and faith to a
higher being, as someone who is all-knowing and almighty.
adherence suggestions.
Nurses must be sympathetic to one another and respect the patient's