Cultural competence

Cultural competency has increasingly been recognized as an important part of healthcare. Cultural competency is more than being ‘politically correct.’ It is an important part of ensuring that care is effective. Healthcare advice cannot be disseminated in a cookie-cutter fashion but rather must be conveyed in a way so that patients understand care instructions and genuinely understand the need to fulfill them. With this in mind, diversity awareness and education must be integrated into the education

There are a host of cultural assessment tools available to organizational leaders. Which of these is the most useful to a novice leader? Why? Which is most useful to a seasoned leader? Why? Does the utility of a given instrument vary significantly depending on whether the leader is a novice or a seasoned leader? Why or why not? Does length of time spent as part of the organization affect the utility of a given instrument? Why or why not? The Cultural Competence Self-Test, provided by the American

What is the role of socio-cultural competences for the professional manager in making a positive difference to society? My name is Geovanna Araujo, I am 28 years old, I am from Ecuador and I have been living in Australia for a year. I have a Bachelor Degree in Finance and Commerce, which I got back home after studying for five years. I have experience in banking industry, I have worked in different kinds of banks in Ecuador, for that reason I consider myself as a very adaptable person, who can

Reading through the few definitions of cultural competence in the attachment really spoke to me in regards to how to practically keep an environment that is accepting of diversity. What I really took from it is that we must have the capacity to do a cultural self-assessment. Sometimes it is easy to think we are loving and accepting of differences, but really thinking about how we treat people with differences will show the truth. We will have children in our classes that just act a little differently

Cultural competence is an important aspect of health care, in order to be a fully rounded health care provider it is necessary to understand what others believe and where they come from. The Merriam Dictionary 2016 defines Culture as “The customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group.” Culture is so important to recognize because it can help healthcare providers better understand their patients. Madeleine Leininger a nursing theorist understood the importance

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

When researching the topic of cultural competence in healthcare, I decided to write about an article from the American College of Clinical Pharmacy entitled Cultural Competency in Health Care and Its Implications for Pharmacy Part 2: Emphasis on Pharmacy Systems and Practice by Mary Beth O’Connell, Pharm.D., FCCP, Nathaniel M. Rickles, Pharm.D., Ph.D., Jeri J. Sias, Pharm.D., and Eli J. Korner, Pharm.D., M.P.H. I picked this article because it emphasizes the importance of being culturally aware as

Cultural competency is important when caring for patients whose culture is different than yours. A person’s background, upbringing, and set of beliefs shape the way they interact with healthcare personnel, guide the way they ask for and receive help, and play a role in their understanding and approach to their health. It is important to understand where the patient is coming from so that they can get the most out of their health care experience and ultimately have “improved health outcomes” (Brannon

Cultural Competence is one of the eight core practices within the EYLF (above). Outlined in the EYLF Cultural Competence is described as: “Educators who are culturally competent respect multiple cultural ways of knowing, seeing and living, celebrate the benefits of diversity and have an ability to understand and honour differences. This is evident in everyday practice when educators demonstrate an ongoing commitment to developing their own cultural competence in a two way process with families and

Cultural and linguistic competence is an essential component in the work towards addressing and eliminating health disparities because it will allow everyone to truly understand exactly what the problem is and have common goals. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, definition of linguistic competence is “the capacity of an organization and its personnel to convey information in a manner that is easily understood”. This means that everyone is on an equal level if they are