Culture, Health, and Illness: Social Structural Characteristics of the Hmong

Culture, Health and IllnessSociology 335
In class Quiz #2
Spring 2021
The following quiz addresses intermediate and advanced concepts in culture, health and illness through 3/3/2021.
1 List three social structural characteristics of the Hmong, and three social structural characteristics of her doctors. In a sentence, how do these differ from their cultural characteristics?
Social structural characteristics of the Hmong
The Hmong work closely as a community and they are not an individualistically oriented people
There is emphasis on the strong relationships between relatives and respect for elders
The people believe epilepsy has a spiritual origin and is treated spiritually
Structural characteristics of her doctors
The doctors believe in western medicine and not spiritual intervention as part of alternative and complementary medicine
Doctors used their medical knowledge and few conducted spiritual assessment to determine Lia’s condition
Doctors intervene based on their medical knowledge and scientific evidence
The Hmong believe in spirituality and traditional medicine as important to teat illnesses, while doctors focus on western medicine backed by evidence to make medical decisions and interventions.
2 According to Lia’s doctors, what is the dilemma motivating her case?
Lie has epilepsy that caused oxygen deprivation, and they wanted to use modern medicine to treat her, but her parents preferred alternative and complementary medicine. They also believed modern combined alternative and complementary medicine caused problems.
3 In NYC last week there were 387 deaths from Covid-19 out of a total 19, 436 confirmed cases.What isthe formula for the death rate, per 100 cases?
Death rate= No of deaths due to disease/ Total of cases of disease * 100
Death rate = (347 /19, 436)* 100= 1.99%
There are 2 deaths per 100 people
4 How might the physical environment impact on Covid-19 morbidity and mortality? How does this environment differ from the impact of the socioeconomic and political environment on Covid-19 morbidity and mortality?
Locations with poor ventilation and high population densities ted to have higher rates of ...