The National Center for Cultural Competence developed a validated assessment tool “at the request of the Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Service (DHHS)” (National Center for Cultural Competence (NCCC), 2004). The intent of the assessment tool is to “to enhance the delivery of high quality services to culturally and linguistically diverse individuals and underserved communities” (NCCC, para. 1, 2004).
The tool is intended to take 20 minutes to complete, is confidential and is available only online. Upon completion of the survey a profile of the practitioner’s “Values & Belief Systems Subscale in six areas: Values and Belief Systems, Cultural Aspects of Epidemiology, Clinical Decision-Making, Life Cycle Events, Cross-Cultural Communication, Empowerment/Health Management” (NCCC, para. 5, 2004) is provided. Each section provides an assessment of the areas where the practitioner may benefit from additional education and expanded sensitivity. Resources are provided to facilitate this.
The assessment takes much longer than 20 minutes. While the tool indicates that there are no right or wrong answers, as other assessment tools have that I have used in the past, the results of this assessment were not revealing or helpful. The results indicated that I had no knowledge of the content area. The tool assumes because the responder does not use or do a specific practice that there is a knowledge deficit. This is not necessarily the case.
The county where I live ranks 62 out of 67 (County Health Rankings, 2010). The closer the rank order numbers to one the healthier the population. That takes into consideration access to health care, income...
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Minnesota is a state with a rich, diverse, and evolving cultural landscape. In the past two decades, Minnesota has seen a significant increase in the number of children and families from culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Each of these communities is unique in their culture, values, and perceptions of child development and disabilities. A growing body of research reveals that significant health disparities exist across racial groups in early screening, identification,
Acknowledging the differences in culture in a clinical setting a fairly new concept. As recent as the 1980s ideas like cultural sensitivity were not discussed. In 198***, *** Thirty years later we have made definite strides in our attempts create a culturally competent profession Culture is defined as the shared traditions, beliefs, customs, history, folklore, and institutions of a group of people (***).None of us can escape that we develop as part of a specific culture. The culture or environment we were
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interactions with a culturally diverse patient be influenced by stereotypes. This will place a wall between the nurse and the patient preventing both from understanding one another and developing a trust that is needed in the relationship (Kersey-Matusiak, 2012). The purpose of this post is to review cultural diverse assessments, describe three key components of a comprehensive cultural assessment, and to identify five communication skills that facilitate culturally competent health care. Cultural Diverse
(Statistics Canada, 2011).The Aboriginal people are culturally diverse in Canada having unique historical, linguistic and social contexts. Distinct cultural background of the Aboriginal communities is one of the reason they are experiencing inequities and disparities in health status compared to the non-aboriginal people. In this regard, Canadian nurses are expected to learn about cultural diversity, knowledge, skills and attitudes to provide culturally
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Providing appropriate care planning for diverse cultures is important. In this discussion board I will define cultural diverse assessments. Then I will discuss important components of a comprehensive assessment followed by giving five communication skills that aide in culturally competent health care. Cultural diverse assessment encompasses assessing not only the individual, but also the family, and the community in regards to their health care. The health care assessment includes their culture
Cultural Competence In Prevention and Intervention Programming Culturally competent care is care that respects diversity in the patient population, and cultural factors that affect health and health care, such as language, communication styles, attitudes, behaviors, and beliefs. The national CLAS Standards provide the blueprint to implement such appropriate services to improve health care in the United States. The standards cover many areas, such as leadership, workforce,
To be culturally competent, nurses must first be culturally aware and sensitive (Fletcher, 1997). Leininger stated that nursing is truly a transcultural phenomenon. Having understanding and knowledge about your patients’ beliefs, cultural values, and practices is essential to providing nursing care that is holistic. “Increasing diversity and mobility of society accentuate an important need for professional nurses to render holistic, culturally competent nursing care” (Ryan et al., 2000). People come