Question

1. Which of the following is NOT a critical factor in the provision of culturally competent care:

		Understanding individuals from within their cultural context
		Incorporating culturally based beliefs about the etiology of disease
		Considering patients’ attitudes toward seeking medical care
		Accepting patients’ beliefs
		All of the above are critical factors

2.

What is the overall goal of trying to provide culturally competent care?

		To earn more money as a practice
		To avoid malpractice suits
		To improve the quality of care given and increase the likelihood that patients will adhere to care plans to improve overall health outcomes and reduce health disparities
		To attract ethnic minority populations to your clinic so you have a more diverse patient population 3. Cultural competency only occurs at an individual level. True False

Answer 1

ANSWER.

1.

E) All of the above are critical factors.

Critical factors in provision of culturally competent care are:-

* Understanding individuals from within their cultural context

* Incorporating culturally based beliefs about the etiology of disease

* Considering patients’ attitudes toward seeking medical care

* Accepting patients’ beliefs,etc.

2.

C) To improve the quality of care given and increase the likelihood that patients will adhere to care plans to improve overall health outcomes and reduce health disparities.

The overall goal of this cultural competence is to provide best care for patient by respecting their cultures and values,etc.

3.

B) TRUE.

Cultural competence is nothing but understanding, communicating, interacting with people across culture.

it is being aware of ones own view.