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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

PORT JERVIS - How to have “mutually respectful relationships with members of diverse cultures” was the topic explored in a webinar titled “Cultural Humility” presented to 68 people from seven ...

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 ...

Preparing the healthcare workforce to deliver person-centered care can improve health outcomes, especially for communities currently underserved. However, healthcare education program assessments may ...

Clinicians in the United States and elsewhere are treating an increasingly diverse patient population, so in addition to learning about the science of medicine, young doctors and residents need to ...

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 ...

Valerie Montgomery Rice, MD, FACOG, a distinguished infertility specialist, highlights the pivotal role of cultural humility, diversity, acknowledgment of historical injustices, and collective action ...

This approach to communication is explained, along with strategies for practicing the approach when treating patients from these communities. Every ethnic and racial group in the country is affected ...

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 ...

In the early 2000s, while I was working as a curriculum designer, cultural competency specialist, trainer, and coach to support HIV/AIDS peer educators (most of whom were themselves living with ...