Abstract:ultural competence has become a buzzword in recent years. The backdrop is that the U.S. population is becoming increasingly diverse both culturally and ethnically. In addition, cultural competence is associated with patient outcomes and reducing of health disparities (Doorenbos, Schim, Benkert, & Borse, 2005). Consequently, the federal government and regulatory agencies began to require cultural competence of health care personnel. One case in point is the issuance of the 14 standards regarding culturally and … Show more
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