Hey Rich: Cross-Cultural Competence Model

The EYLF proposes that cultural competency cannot be mastered but is something educators continually strive for; by respecting, understanding, engaging with and positively acknowledging and teaching cultural diversity within the childcare industry.

I enjoyed reading your thoughtful discussion post on cultural competency of organizations and nurses. Your rationale for both the organization and the individual nurse being responsible to ensure culturally competent care was similar to mine. For example, I mentioned the need for nursing curriculums at all levels of nursing education to provide competency training (American Academy of Colleges of Nursing website, 2011).

For my cultural competence paper, I attended a Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meeting. The meeting was held at the First United Methodist Church in Mechanicsburg on Wednesday, February 15th at 7:30 p.m. and lasted about one hour. Prior to attending the meeting, I was incredibly nervous and I did not know what to expect. The purpose of the assignment was meant for us to step out of our comfort zone and explore something that we have never done before and I thought that attending the meeting would be a perfect fit. I have never attended a NA meeting prior to this assignment nor did I have a specific reason to.

Competency is something education and care services and educators strive for constantly. It is what a service must demonstrate to prove it is meeting or exceeding the National Quality Standard. But there is a special type of competency that all services must achieve to deliver high quality education and care to all children—cultural competency. Cultural competence is an essential practice of both the Early Years Learning Framework and the Framework for School Aged Care—My Time, Our Place. It is based on the principle contained in both frameworks—respect for diversity. Can educators and services ever truly become culturally competent? Many would say that achievement of this competency is always just beyond grasp. That is why the

In this great nation we live in today that has been vastly increasing diversity bring so many great opportunities. But with these great opportunities there are also challenges that are continually looked over constantly. One of the challenges is our health care system that fails to deliver culturally competent services. Cultural competency helps to enable providers to deliver services that are respectful to diverse patients. This helps with patients own health beliefs, practices and cultural and linguistic needs. This is why this training is needed in every health facility. Many doctors go through this problem not understanding their patient’s needs. If I were a doctor I would use this skill. Certain racial and ethnic minorities receive poorer

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While examining the life of the Lee family, it was easy to identify that Hmong culture is much different than Western culture today. The Lee’s faced many adversities that not only affect their lives but the life of their ill daughter Lia. By analyzing culture, stigma, prevention, and implications, one can begin to see how the Hmong culture collides in the care of Lia.

I believe I can improve my cultural competence by learning to understand the opinions of family members about the intervention process with older and elderly individuals. I enjoy helping and serving people, so it is hard for me to understand that some patients and families do not want to seek help. I need to learn to set my own opinions aside and be competent toward the wants and needs of the family.

Life experience coupled with professional experience has enriched the level of cultural competency that I function at daily. Starting my first career in the legal arena, almost twenty years ago, I carried more bias toward certain groups, often thinking in black and white rather than a rich rainbow of grays. Being empathetic to individuals that committed crimes against society and others was rarely accepted in my naïve viewpoint. After my first year of working with criminal clients, I began to understand that one simple act cannot define or give explanation to the beauty of multiple stories that fill the chapters in an individual’s life. I learned that I could not fully understand what led to the story that was playing out before me without

Cultural Competency Cultural competence is a system of corresponding behaviors and policies that enable professionals to efficiently work in cross-cultural situations. Three simple steps can achieve an equitable system that can be applied to any situation; knowledge of the client’s culture, acceptance of the client’s belief, and development of skills in inclusion. Each step cumulates to properly address a cross-cultural situation, such as adoption, or placing a child within a foster home. Adopting a child from a foreign country can lead to hindrances in the child’s development, as their culture should be celebrated and not bypassed for assimilation into a new culture and home. According to National Association of Social Workers (NASW), “Social workers should understand culture and its functions in human behavior and society, recognizing the strengths that exist in all cultures.”

Understand cultural competence and why is it important especially for that have a diverse workforce.

After completing the “cultural competence checklist: personal reflection designed by T.D. Goode” for the first time, I was not surprised by my results. The results were a reflection of my personal understanding how culture impacts holistic care and my continuous need to improve my care. I have strived to become non-judgmental. I work to not let my personal beliefs and values influence my nursing care on decisions. When I practice this philosophy it provides better patient outcomes and promotes an improved understanding of cultural differences. This also enhances a safe and caring environment. “It is important for health care providers to recognize that care must be individualized and considerate of the cultural. Racial, and ethnic identity of the patients and their families” (Broome, 2006, p. 486) .There is much diversity in the beliefs and practices of the Indian culture and we should grant these individuals complete freedom to practice their personal cultural variations and the religion they choose.

From module 8, I enjoyed the concept of Motivation (Positive Attitudes), which is part of the Air Force Cross-Cultural Competence (3C) Model. I enjoyed the concept of Positive Attitudes because it is the most essential component of the 3C Model. If I fail to apply this concept, I will not be able to absorb knowledge about a different culture. That means that If I do not have Positive Attitudes toward a culture, I will never learn and put into practice any given information, even if the training is high-quality. I can spend a year learning about Afghanistan, but if I am not motivated to understand their culture, all that training would mean nothing, I would arrive at the Country without any cultural skills. Thanks to being an Air Advisor,

Kenya, one of the East African countries faces many public health concerns. It has a population of about 40 million people and 42 ethnic groups. It faces many socio-cultural issues that threaten public health. Other concerns include inadequacy of health care facilities in Northeastern Kenya, malnutrition and high levels of illiteracy. Likewise, other issues bedeviling public health include population growth, road accidents, infectious diseases (such as Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria) and poor maternal care amongst others. In light of these concerns, it is appropriate to chart ways of enhancing public health conditions in Kenya.

HIV and AIDS has not only physical effects on the body, but social effects as well. People infected HIV and AIDs have different experiences of the world, compared to others infected by other illnesses. People living with HIV or AIDs have different social lives due to the stigma attached to these diseases, which in turn affects their mental health. People infected with HIV/AIDs are at higher risk of mental disorders, because of the stigma attached, as well as social isolation.