Cultural competence

The self-evaluation artifact for the cultural competence project provides a schematic diagram for analyzing my strengths, challenges & growth opportunities to become more culturally competent in regards to providing pharmaceutical care. A series of 3 parts were completed to further my understanding of various cultures and their impact in providing patient-centered care. The first 2 parts entailed watching a series of provider perspective videos and writing reflections in regard to questions…

Cultural Competency Culture is defined as a learned set of shared interpretations about beliefs, values, and norms which affect the behaviors of a relatively large group of people (Johnson, 2006). Additionally, Johnson (2006) states that culture goes far beyond the climate, food, and clothing of a student’s native country. Culture can be difficult to understand and can present itself as a challenge for classroom teachers. Acquiring cultural competence is a gradual process (Johnson, 2006).…

An Analysis of Cultural Humility and Cultural Competence in “Cultural Humility Versus Cultural Competence” by Melanie Tervalon and Jann Murray-Garcia This sociological analysis will define the meaning and usage of cultural humility and cultural competence in in “Cultural Humility Versus Cultural Competence” by Melanie Tervalon and Jann Murray-Garcia. Tervalon and Murray Garcia (1998) define the meaning of cultural humility as a means for physicians and caregivers to better understand the…

Cultural competence comprehends a set of behaviors and attitudes that each and every professional should have or at least develop in order to provide the most effective interaction with others in cross-cultural encounters. Cultural competence has been introduced as a need to improve encounters with people that have struggled obtaining services needed, due to communication barriers or culture bias towards them. It is for this reason that Foundations of Health Services class has integrated this…

Western medicine is crucial in the medical environment in order to provide culturally competent care. Cultural competence in health care describes “the ability to provide care to patients with diverse values, beliefs and behaviors, including tailoring health care delivery to meet patients’ social, cultural and linguistic needs” (becoming a cuCITATION). Health care organizations that maintain this cultural competency have improved health outcomes, increased respect and mutual understanding from…

Cultural Competence in Health Care Chelsea N. Walker East Central University Cultural Competence in Health Care Having a career in the health profession is having a career with people. There will be people of all different races, ethnicities, values, morals, and beliefs. The United States is extremely culturally diverse and with that, a job in health care will encompass all different types of people. Nurses encounter people of all cultures and it is a nurse’s job to be…

• The U.S. population minorities expected to increase in the next forty years, due to immigration and birth rates. • Due to the drastic change in minorities in the U.S., cultural competence, having sensitivity and skills to effectively work in a multicultural setting, is highly valued. • Because cultural competence is an ongoing practice, self-honesty and commitment are two qualities that will help individuals succeed in working with the diverse population. • Awareness and acceptance,…

Cultural competency is defined as a, “recognized and popular approach to improving the provision of health care to racial/ethnic minority groups in the community with the aim of reducing racial/ ethnic health disparities” (Truong, n.d., para 1). Cultural competency for an organization means, “creating practices and policies that will make services more accessible to diverse populations, and that provide for appropriate and effective services in cross-cultural situations” (Olsen, Bhattacharya &…

The Effect of Cultural Competence on Antepartum and Postpartum Nursing Care Just as nursing care has evolved over the decades since Florence Nightingale, so has the patient population around the world. During the past forty years, the United States has become drastically more racially diverse (Lewallen, 2011, p. 5). Immigrants have taken their own cultures and values to other places, causing the population to have mixed cultures, beliefs, religions, traditions, and customs. Particularly in…

student for the real world. Numerous education modules on cultural diversity, cultural sensitivity and cultural competence have emerged within the field in which accredited programs have been able to choose and select from to mold their pupils. In hindsight most of the research related to cultural competence pointed back to Dr. Josepha Campinha-Bacote’s model of cultural competence in health care delivery. This model stresses how “cultural competence is an ongoing process” that healthcare…