of cultural competence and describe in your own words‚ what is the definition of cultural competence? According to (Leininger‚ 1979)‚ Cultural competence is divided in to two categories‚ the first one is the organizational cultural competence which is according to the National Center of Cultural Competence should hold a defined set of values and principles to be utilized to assess‚ work and measure the effectiveness of the serviced communities. The second category is the individual cultural competence
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Cultural Competence: Is it necessary? What is Cultural Competence? Many different definitions of cultural competence are out there‚ but probably the most widely accepted is the following: “Cultural and linguistic competence is a set of congruent behaviors‚ knowledge‚ attitudes‚ and policies that come together in a system‚ organization‚ or among professionals that enables effective work in cross-cultural situations. “Culture” refers to integrated patterns of human behavior that include the
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Cultural Competence Assessment Diana Sanchez NRSE 4570 The United States is one of the most multicultural countries in the world. In fact it is projrected that by the year 2020 only 53% of the U.S. population will be White of European Descent (Giger‚ 2013). This has a huge impact on nursing because the patient population we are serving is changing very rapidly and we need to adapt in order to provide culturally appropriate care. A culturally competent nurse is one that seeks knowledge and
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indicate there is a severe lack of health care available to care for this patient population. Inadequate access to healthcare‚ decrease quality of care‚ and poor outcomes for individuals with racial and ethnic disparities has become increasingly more evident in the healthcare settings. Culture influence the values and beliefs that individual develop and is the foundation in which each individual form their behavior‚ lifestyle‚ and worldview. It is this cultural norm that individuals perceived health
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community to become more culturally competent‚ especially when providing care to patients. There things we can do both organizationally (as a community) or individually. Creating programs for diversity health care leadership development and strengthening exercises (Betancourt‚ Green‚ &Carrillo‚ 2002). Businesses can hire and promote staff from diverse cultures (Betancourt et al.‚ 2002). Involve community representatives in health care organization’s meetings (Betancourt et al.‚ 2002). Having interpreter
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Cultural Competent and Ethics Pam Cowan Multicultural Psychology PSYCH/535 Professor Nino Kakulia December 16‚ 2012 Cultural Competent and Ethics Multicultural psychology is fairly new to the field of psychology and is constantly changing and improving. Some current emerging issues that of concern within multicultural psychology are researchers being cultural competent and the ethics involved when working with a diverse group of people. America is a very culturally diverse place and culture
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know what my strengths and weaknesses are. As a person who is strong in interpersonal intelligence I find that I am very strong in the social competence section of this test. This section is heavily explained as a persons ability to connect and understand others. In this area or section I find I’m strong in areas of interpersonal competence‚ cultural competence‚and peaceful conflict resolution. The reason I feel strong in these areas is because I feel as though I have a pretty good understanding of
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Cultural Competence and Treatment The issue of culture has become an increasingly popular topic in the realm of health care‚ delivery of services‚ and in particular the area of addiction and treatment. When considering the area of culture one must look beyond the area of race and ethnicity. Culture is inclusive of a person’s gender‚ age‚ religious affiliation‚ socioeconomic status‚ sexual orientation and even geography. Culture may include the identification of a generation of beliefs or a new identity
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Cultural Competence Reflection Cultural competence is continuum‚ in the sense that there is always room for self-assessment‚ improvement and reflection. The first time that I was exposed to the concept of cultural competence in a formal setting was this semester in pharmacy practice. I have always valued learning about different cultures. As a theology minor during my undergraduate years I took a reader course entitled ‘The Catholic Church and American Culture’ in which I learned about the various
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Culturally competent is all about the value of diversity‚ respect for individuals differences regardless of one’s own race‚ beliefs‚ and cultural background. In this multicultural world‚ becoming a culturally competent in pharmacy or healthcare is an essential and challenging prerequisite. Canada is quickly developing into a multicultural country‚ making it easy for more people to be exposed to different culture. “Demographic change have been transforming Canada into microcosm of the global village
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