Abstract
This study examined the current state of cultural competence in health care using a qualitative descriptive design. Interviews were conducted with 20 multidisciplinary experts in culture and cultural competence from the United States and abroad. Findings identified 3 themes; awareness, engagement, and application that crossed 4 domains of cultural competence; intrapersonal, interpersonal, system/organization, and global.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 48-60 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Advances in Nursing Science |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2014 |
Keywords
- cultural competence
- culture
- global health
- health care education
- population health
- refugee/immigrant health
- self-awareness
- theory development
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nursing(all)