Cultural competence

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January 9, 2023
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January 9, 2023

Cultural competence

Description

Cultural competence refers as “developing an awareness of one’s own existence, sensations, thoughts, and environment without letting it have an undue influence on those from other backgrounds; demonstrating knowledge and understanding of the client’s culture; accepting and respecting cultural differences; adapting care to be congruent with the client’s culture.”

In other words, cultural competence is learning about how cultural differences may impact healthcare decisions and being able to modify care to align with that patient’s culture

There are many barriers erected by cultural differences, especially between nurses and their patients: Could you explain an example of these barriers created by cultural differences? ( we need 2 or more references)