Leadership-Guiding change
1)What need to be improved for cultural competence
Answer: Due to increased diversity in the population it is necessary for the healthcare professionals to be more culturally competent. Some of the essential criteria for the culturally competent such as:
Leadership-Guiding change 1)What need to be improved for cultural competence
Discuss how cultural competence, or lack of cultural competence, can impact patient care. What strategies work well for practice of culturally acceptable nursing assessment, communication, and intervention?
What is "cultural competence" in health care? In what ways does implicit bias compromise cultural competence/humility? How do health care provider beliefs about patients, such as paternalistic beliefs about "what is best" for patients, beliefs about patients' capacity to make informed choices, etc., influence patient care? Give examples from the readings and videos, and relate to your practice area. Even if you do not care for dying patients routinely in your practice, reflect on how these issues can have an...
What is cultural competence? In your opinion, would the existence or the absence of cultural competency affect health disparities? What are some of the ways that researchers or practitioners may collaborate on this issue?
Which of these is a necessary tool for building cultural competence? 1. Cultural Competency Assessment Tool 2. Health Risk Assessment Tool 3. Ethnic Identity Tool 4. Spector's Heritage Assessment Tool
Why is self-knowledge and understanding a critical step in achieving cultural competence? How has the “cultural self-assessment” exercise influenced your awareness of personal and professional values, attitudes, and practices, including prejudices and biases? How will your interactions with patients and families change as a result of this self-reflection?
Why is self-knowledge and understanding a critical step in achieving cultural competence? How has the “cultural self-assessment” exercise influenced your awareness of personal and professional values, attitudes, and practices, including prejudices and biases? How will your interactions with patients and families change as a result of this self-reflection?
Of the definitions of cultural competence which one resonates with you and why? BOX 12-1 One Definition of Cultural Competence The following is one of the most widely used definitions: "Cultural competence is a set of congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system, agency or among professionals and enables that system, agency, or those professionals to work effectively in cross-cultural situations (Cross et al. 1989, 13)." As you can see, this is highly oriented towards cultural...
What is your interpretation of the connection between cultural competence and the issue of health disparities?
Cultural Competence is a topic you must write a 1-2 page paper reflecting on some sort of Cultural Competence subject. Your information should come from some sort of research. You can use articles you search online, watch a video, or attend some sort of diversity activity. Ideas include attending Diversity workshops, watching a Ted Talk, attending a peaceful protest and talk to people there to gather their viewpoints, etc. Be creative! Often you can find workshops here on campus...
What can a counselor do to increase their cultural competence as a counselor in training? Please list a reference