Cultural Competence in Health Care

The culturally diverse health care populations in the United States provide health care professionals with tremendous opportunities to bridge cultural gaps, incorporate new treatments and disease prevention strategies into their practices, and learn about different cultural values and cultural belief systems.

Purpose/GoalThe outcome of this course is for the learner to describe cultural characteristics of major cultural groups in the United States; explore the relationship between language, culture, and health care; identify health beliefs and health care systems; describe cultural competence; and identify specific culturally competent practices.

Course Objectives – Upon completion you will be able to do the following:

1. Describe specific characteristics about the composition, cultural aspects, and unique health care issues concerning African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, and American Indians/Alaskan Natives.
2. Explain the meaning of language and culture.
3. Explain the relationship between culture and health care.
4. Identify major health belief systems.
5. Identify major health care systems.
6. Define cultural competence and explain why it is important in the delivery of health care.
7. Identify The Joint Commission’s cultural, religious, and spiritual guidelines for assessment and treatment of patients.
8. List guidelines for achieving cultural competence.

CONTACT HOURS–2.0

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