Cultural Competency

Cultural Competency

Abstract

This paper studies the concept of cultural competence and how it can contribute to making healthcare practices more effective. The importance of cultural competence is also highlighted along with highlighting the difference it can make.

Cultural competency

Cultural competence refers to a set of similar attitudes, behaviors, and policies that gather in a system or among professionals in order to allow effective work to take place when cultures are different. The term 'Culture' is related to patterns of human behavior that include language, actions, communications, beliefs, customs, and values. Culture also defines people's perceptions about race, religion and ethnicity ...