Developing Cultural Competence in Future Healthcare Professionals
Cultural Competence in Higher Education
ISBN: 978-1-78769-772-0, eISBN: 978-1-78769-771-3
Publication date: 3 September 2020
Abstract
This chapter presents information related to models and frameworks from the perspective of cultural competence in healthcare settings, such as the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the Office of Minority Health and Healthy People 2020. National health-related organizations such as the American Physical Therapy Association and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing provide scaffolding for educating future health professionals regarding providing culturally competent care. Research on effectiveness of professional development and integrating cultural competence into the curriculum will be presented along with suggestions for faculty interested in incorporating these models and practices into their courses.
Keywords
- Cultural competence education for healthcare providers
- Competencies in cultural competence
- Integrating cultural competence into healthcare program curricula
- Models for cultural competence in healthcare
- Faculty resources for teaching cultural competence
- Integrative learning strategies for cultural competence
Citation
Gomez, M. and Darnell, L. (2020), "Developing Cultural Competence in Future Healthcare Professionals", Puckett, T. and Lind, N. (Ed.) Cultural Competence in Higher Education (Innovations in Higher Education Teaching and Learning, Vol. 28), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 155-169. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2055-364120200000028016
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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