Asa Hilliard stated, “Cultural competence is a prerequisite for professional competence”. Throughout the 1990s the acquisition of cultural competence focused on three main areas: knowledge, awareness, ...

You have heard about the concept on the news and have no doubt seen it in print, prefaced with a hashtag: #CulturalHumility. But what exactly does it mean? Principles of cultural competence are ...

I once received a sign-out on a patient from the emergency department for a well-appearing young child who was admitted for a urinary tract infection. Normally, a simple urinary tract infection does ...

Through the following lesson for Singing with Angry Bird, students will understand the significance of cultural competence in cultural exchange projects like the Banana Children’s Choir and assess its ...

This transcript has been edited for clarity. For more episodes, download the Medscape app or subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast provider. Narjust Florez, MD ...

Two (2) female medical students are working together on a group assignment. They are writing their notes on a laptop and sitting at a desk in a training laboratory. They are both wearing scrubs. The ...

A presentation during the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting addressed end-of-life care and how it is influenced by patient spirituality. One education session titled “Knowing ...

Metro Atlanta is becoming an increasingly diverse area, so nurses often find themselves caring for patients who represent many different cultures. This can affect everything from a patient's comfort ...

Pittsburgh will spend $50,000 to provide cultural competency training under a proposal Mayor Bill Peduto’s office introduced Monday. The city and Peduto’s Office of Equity plan to partner with ...

The following is an example of the people whom our organization strives to help every day. Ms. Santos got off the bus after working a 14-hour day as a housekeeper, when she noticed an unbearable pain ...