RT Book, Section
A1 Lie, Desiree
A1 Liao, Solomon S.
A2 McKean, Sylvia C.
A2 Ross, John J.
A2 Dressler, Daniel D.
A2 Brotman, Daniel J.
A2 Ginsberg, Jeffrey S.
SR Print(0)
ID 56193853
T1 Chapter 40. Cultural Sensitivity Training
T2 Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine
YR 2012
FD 2012
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-160389-8
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56193853
RD 2024/04/24
AB Cultural  competence  has  been  defined  as  “the  ability  to  understand  and  respond  effectively  to  the  cultural  and  linguistic  needs  of  patients  in  the  health  care  encounter”  or  “a  set  of  attitudes,  skills,  behaviors,  and  policies  that  enable  organizations  and  staff  to  work  effectively  in  cross-cultural  situations.  It  reflects  the  ability  to  acquire  and  use  knowledge  of  the  health-related  beliefs,  attitudes,  practices,  and  communication  patterns  of  clients  and  their  families  to  improve  services,  strengthen  programs,  increase  community  participation,  and  close  the  gaps  in  health  status  among  diverse  population  groups.”  Cultural  competency  training  recognizes  both  the  individual  patient-doctor  relationship  and  population-based  perspectives.