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In the majority of frameworks described in a 2015 review by Alizadeh and Chavan, cultural awareness, cultural knowledge, and cultural skills as the most important elements of cultural competence (Alizadeh S, et. al., 2016).
KEY ELEMENTS OF CULTURAL COMPETENCE*
DEFINITION
Cultural awareness
Individual’s awareness of their own views, biases, prejudices, and beliefs toward other cultures.
Cultural knowledge
The acquisition of knowledge about other cultures.
Cultural skills
Communications and behavioral ability to interact effectively with people of different cultures.
Cultural safety
Safe service to be defined by those who receive the service. Focuses on potential differences between health clinicians and patients that may impact care.
ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS IN CULTURAL COMPETENCE MODELS
Cultural desire/motivation
Individuals’ motivation to engage, participate and learn about cultural diversity and raise their cultural awareness
Cultural encounter/interaction
Face-to-face contacts or other types of interactions with culturally different people.
*Adapted from Alizadeh S, et. al., 2016, Curtis E. et. al, 2019.
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