Becoming aware of your own biases/stereotypes/prejudices is so important especially in the health care field. As a health care provider it is up to you to ensure your patients health. Biases/stereotypes/prejudices is a major wall that comes between health care workers and patients. Health care professionals must be culturally competent in order for them to best help their patient. If they are ethnocentric it can cost the patient their life. By treating ones illness in a culturally competent way the patient can heal while still maintaining their cultural identity. Health care workers should also stay up to date on studies done with diverse population. Because most studies are done on white males some form of interventions will not be as effective
