Environmental control

-Environmental control refers to the ability of the person to control nature and to plan and
direct factors in the environment.

-Some groups perceive man as having mastery over nature; others perceive humans to be
dominated by nature, while others see harmonious relationships between humans and nature

-This cultural phenomenon plays an extremely important role in the way patients respond to
health-related experiences, including the ways in which they define an illness and seek and use
health-care resources and social supports

For example: ngay ket, Asians and Native Americans.

- they believe that illness is a disharmony with other forces and that medicine is only capable of
relieving the symptoms rather than curing the disease, kaya they tend to likely look for
naturalistic solutions, such as herbs and hot and cold treatments para ma-solve or ma-cure a
condition or a cancerous condition.

pwedeng gamitin si Environmental Control of Transcultural Assessment Model as a guide Para

ma improve yung transcultural assessment skills ng isang health care provider/professional,
This model helps to evaluate kung pano natin mamo-modify the environment to suit the needs
and preferences, and how this affects the ability to understand and address the cultural needs
and expectations of your patients and communities.
So, there are four dimensions of environmental control that you can work on and how you can
improve each dimension of environmental control.
1. Physical: Make sure your physical space is comfortable, accessible, and respectful of the
cultural diversity of your patients and staff.
For example: you can provide appropriate lighting, ventilation, furniture, signage, and privacy.
2. Social: Build positive relationships with your patients, colleagues, and community members.
For example: you can communicate effectively, show empathy, respect differences, and
collaborate on solutions.
3. Organizational: Align your policies, procedures, and practices with the principles of cultural
competence.
For example: you can recruit and retain diverse staff, provide cultural competence training,
implement quality improvement measures, and monitor outcomes.
Lastly 4.Political: Advocate for the rights and interests of your patients and communities.
For example: you can participate in policy making, lobby for resources, raise awareness, and
support social justice initiatives.

By improving these four dimensions of environmental control, it helps na ma-enhance your

transcultural assessment skills and provide better health care for your patients and
communities.

Questions.

Environmental Control 1. It refers to the ability of the person to control nature and to plan and direct factors in the
environment.

Social 2. Dimension of Environmental Control that build a positive relationship with your patients, colleagues, and community
members.