NSE 11A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Physician, Health Care In Canada, Intercultural Competence
27 Oct 2017
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Cultural humility versus cultural competence: a critical distinction in defining physician training outcomes in multicultural education. Journal of health care for the poor and underserved, 9(2), 117-125. Gregory, d. , raymond-seniuk, c. , patrick, l. & stephen, t. (2015) perspectives on the art & Science of canadian nursing, chapter 39, p. 1046-1059. Population: compare and contrast the cultural contexts of health and illness. Week 6 of wsi (see wsi planner for details) Defined as an ongoing process, whereby you strive to work within the patient"s cultural context. Develop cultural competence, rather than possess it. Involves integration of cultural awareness, knowledge, skill, encounters, desire. Cultural awareness is insight into one"s own background, and it involves an in- depth self-examination to recognize biases, prejudices, and assumptions about other people. Cultural knowledge is knowing about the patient"s culture. It involves learning about diverse groups, including their values, health beliefs, care practices, and world views.
