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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Cultural Competence To be culturally competent the nurse needs to understand his/her own world views and those of the patient‚ while avoiding stereotyping and misapplication of scientific knowledge. Cultural competence is obtaining cultural information and then applying that knowledge. This cultural awareness allows you to see the entire picture and improves the quality of care and health outcomes. Adapting to different cultural beliefs and practices requires flexibility and a respect
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Cultural competence is defined as possessing the skills and knowledge necessary to appreciate‚ respect‚ and work with individuals from different cultures. It is a concept that requires self-awareness‚ awareness and understanding of cultural differences‚ and the ability to adapt to clinical skills and practices as needed. For instance‚ before my grandmother had passed‚ my family wanted to do a traditional prayer ceremony for her in the hospital. It is where we have a monk in the same room‚ doing the
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Key Terms for Cultural Competence Cultural Competence: The effective integration of cultural awareness and cultural knowledge to meet needs of culturally diverse clients Cultural Accommodation: Supporting and facilitating the use of cultural practices that have not been found to be harmful to the client. Cultural Repatterning: Working with clients to make changes in health practices when the client’s cultural behaviors are harmful or decrease their well being. Cultural Preservation: The support
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Africa. Sayings such as “Afro-centred” and “Euro-centred”‚ are often show the perceived in Jamaican cultural values and traditions. It’s the third largest island in the Caribbean. Cultural competence is one of the top things you should understand and have an a workplace. Cultural competence is very important in the workplace. It involves understanding and appropriately responding to the unique of cultural variables. First you have to have an understanding of your own culture. When it says “...is the
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effectively address cultural issues. To understand the diverse cultural backgrounds of clients‚ nurses must strive to be culturally competent (Marcinkiw 2003). Cultural competence requires the building of cultural awareness‚ knowledge‚ skill‚ encounters‚ and desire in the nurse. Clients will feel respected‚ valued‚ and have a greater desire to achieve mutually agreed upon health care goals if the nurse is culturally competent. The purpose of this essay is designed to show the cultural competence in the nursing
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Kristina Yerisov Cultural Competency HDFS 475 April 12‚ 2013 Cultural Competency There is a considerable amount of diversity in families all over the world‚ but there is also continuity. Core values‚ beliefs‚ rituals‚ and unique characteristics describes groups of people within a culture who live in a specific country‚ share religious values‚ have similar heritage‚ or are just grouped together for other reasons. It is important to understand that culture is more than just a “thing‚” it
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website defines cultural competence as: "A set of congruent behaviors‚ attitudes and policies that come together as a system‚ agency or among professionals and enable that system‚ agency or those professionals to work effectively in cross-cultural situations. The word "culture" is used because it implies the integrated pattern of human thoughts‚ communications‚ actions‚ customs‚ beliefs‚ values and institutions of a racial‚ ethnic‚ religious or social group. The word competence is used because
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Importance of Understanding Cultural Competence Cultural competence is not a new concept for me because I have been working as a phlebotomist at the hospital since 2008. As a phlebotomist‚ obviously my main role is to interact with different people to withdraw blood sample by venipuncture. Even I was trained to be a professional‚ polite‚ and cultural understanding health care
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February 4‚ 2011 Cultural Competence in Physical Therapy Practice To be culturally competent physical therapists need to understand their own world view and those of the patient‚ while avoiding stereotyping and misapplication of scientific knowledge (cross‚ et al. 1989). Therapists must take into account eight characteristics that involve the dimensions of diversity: age‚ race‚ gender‚ sexual orientation‚ ethnicity‚ mental and physical activity‚ religion and socioeconomic status. But before they
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