Purpose
Lectures 2 and 3 presented concepts of power, empowerment and community involvement, and the additional resource for Tutorial 2 was a video of Dr. Glenn Laverack discussing his many years of field work and global experience in public health. Specifically, Dr. Laverack related examples of pandemics and epidemics (known as ‘outbreaks’) in the context of empowerment and communities. One component focused on the importance of ‘social and cultural competence’ during management of the outbreaks. The video generated valuable discussion in the tutorials and this task enables students to choose a topic and learn about a range of outbreaks from the past to embed the concepts and reflect on the importance of cultural competence.
Identify and outline an example of a healthcare service, organisation or institution that considers local Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander values, knowledges and cultural context in its design and delivery. Link the importance of self-determination to effective healthcare delivery for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in your answer.
Questions
Select one significant ‘outbreak’ from any country or region from the past or present. (It can be a pandemic or epidemic)
Provide a brief synopsis of the outbreak. Do not go into great detail but mention the cause of the disease, location, and number or % of population affected (or estimated).
During management of the outbreak, Identify at least one social or cultural factor taken into account and describe and explain how this was/is relevant to community involvement*
Is the chosen example (of a health care service, organisation or institution) applicable to the task?
Is there a description of self-determination?
Does the response demonstrate understanding of the concepts of power and empowerment in this context?
Is the response well supported by evidence from the chosen references?
