2006). A lack of cultural competence among the support staff at elementary schools, including both teachers and other authority figures, has also been linked quite clearly to student performance in certain programs (Kennedy et al
There is a trend in trying to treat and think of everyone as exactly equal and essentially the same which denies the possibility of any real awareness of culture as a diverse mechanisms that leads to diverse and highly dissimilar worldviews (SPS 2009). Cultural competency is not achieved through the arrival at a precise and objective standard of practices, but rather is an ongoing process that is built on continual learning and adjustment that takes each individual's needs into account, and this is not occurring at a practical level at many elementary schools (Olsen et al
The latter indicator has been shown to depend on discussions about sex with mothers during early adolescents; therefore, parenting style impacts the prevalence of risky behavior among teens. Among the parenting styles and methods examined in African-American mother-daughter dyads, authoritarian and authoritative appeared to be most effective; however, the efficacy of an authoritarian style depended on the strength of the mother's social support network and living in a dangerous neighborhood (Aronowitz & Eche, 2013)
The secondary dependent variable is the comfort level experienced by mother and daughter separately during sexual discussions, which will be determined using a Likert-based questionnaire. Provider cultural competency will not be assessed, because all instruments designed for this purpose rely on self-reporting (Loftin, Hartin, Branson, & Reyes, 2013)
The characteristics of an optimal parenting style that would decrease the prevalence of risky behavior included setting limits, monitoring the whereabouts of the teen, communicating unconditional love, and fostering an ethnic identity as protection against societal discrimination. Research Question Provider cultural competency is widely believed to have a significant impact on health disparities (Millender, 2010; Gonzalez-Guarda, McCabe, Florom-Smith, Cianelli, & Peragallo, 2011), but empirical studies investigating a causal relationship between these two variables are lacking
Today, acupuncture is achieving a healthy blend with Western practices. For example, true Chinese acupuncturists do not name specific diseases when a patient goes to them for treatment (Acupuncture -- acupressure, Let Us Reason)
This leaves the patient with the knowledge to seek additional treatment if needed. Cultural competence is the integration and transformation of knowledge about individuals and groups of people into specific standards, policies, practices, and attitudes used in appropriate cultural settings to increase the quality of services; thereby producing better outcomes (Davis, 1997)
In order to meet the unique needs of an incredibly diverse patient population, healthcare professionals must adopt more culturally sensitive practices that will help expand the cultural competency of the modern American healthcare system. Here, the research defines the notion of cultural sensitivity in healthcare facilities; "Cultural competence in health care describes the ability of systems to provide care to patients with diverse values, beliefs, and behaviors, including tailoring delivery to meet patients' social, cultural and linguistic needs," (Betancourt 2002 p 5)
Here, the research suggests that "the nursing profession with its central focus on human care could play a central role to make transcultural care possible," (Sagar 2012 p X). There is a global shortage of nurses in general, and thus it is clear that helps contribute to a shortage of more diverse nursing staff in facilities across the country (Douglas et al
Strategies of healthcare that do prove to have cultural sensitivity then provide the highest quality of care to the greatest number of patients. One of the greatest developments in the field of nursing and healthcare is the drive to "understand culture and then incorporate cultural content into health services," (Sagar 2012 p X)
In all the trials thus conducted it became evident that cultural competence puts the patient at ease and evokes a sense of being well-looked after, though similar positive feedback about clinical outcomes is not documented explicitly. (Beach, et al
Research findings were presented and current cultural competence trends were identified, with focus on healthcare practice, policy and education. The analysis shows that several stakeholders in healthcare are involved in the development of cultural competence initiatives (Betancourt et al
The hospital fared better with respect to satisfaction levels when they paid personalized attention and due respect to female patients and also allowed large number family members for visits. The equity to race and ethnicity like Aboriginals also helped improve the satisfaction among the patients (Birch, Ruttan, Muth, & Baydala, 2009)
The survey indicated that patients having lower English proficiency show lesser satisfaction values compared to those with better language acumen within the same ethnicity. (Brach & Fraserirector, 2000)
These are not directed cultural bias, instead a common occurrence in the harried medical profession where the physician or healthcare worker has a lapse of concentration and sensitivity to cultural consideration of the patient. (Geiger, 2001)
In addition to low income group and less privileged population, the same also applies to racial and cultural discrimination, leading to an overall negative in quality of life. (Grant, Parry, & Guerin, 2013) Here it becomes important to define 'culture', as a proper understanding would lead to a better grasp of the skills, to counter discrimination instantiation in healthcare practices
The opinion is that students should be given the opportunity to explore these concerns while in formative years and training. Secondly, the faculty should be trained under continuing education premises to teach and deliver to ethnically diverse population with emphasis on cultural competency (Hammerich, 2014)
Due recognition and appreciation of subtle defining characteristics play an important part in providing adequate and safe care, in the similar manner as interaction between the healthcare giver and patient does. The importance of power differential between different categories (for example: physician/nurses; nurses/physiotherapist, physiotherapist/physician) of the services sector should also be given due respect and recognition (Oelke, Thurston, & Arthur, 2013)
The policy makers need to incorporate this thought into the framework for imbuing cultural competency. The minority groups, including those from different ethnicities and cultural backgrounds, and those with disabilities, same-sex affectations and refugee backgrounds need to be incorporated under the umbrella policy of marginalized and disadvantaged group (Rowan et al
Cultural competency aims to remove the disparities based on patients' color, ethnicity or socio-economic status. There are obvious differences in the approaches and aims of the two attributes in healthcare, however, there are again, many common ways in which these principles are practiced or put into operation (Saha, Beach, & Cooper, 2010)