Culture competency is important when working in health care because it closes the gap between healthcare practitioners and their patients. It’s important for healthcare practitioners to not only have an understanding of a patients socio-cultural background because of the different beliefs, values, and traditions they will experience but its also important to know the soai-culutral background of their families. If the patient and their family doesn't feel a certain level of understanding and acceptance of their culture they may feel uncombable voicing their healthcare needs. I also think that It can also help a healthcare practitioner to develop a better treatment plan when knowing the patients approach to their customs and healing traditions.
