Question

What are some programs or strategies that can be created to improve the cultural competence in a health system?

Answer 1

Ans) Cultural competence in healthcare refers to the ability for healthcare professionals to demonstrate cultural competence toward patients with diverse values, beliefs, and feelings.

CULTURE COMPETENCE IN HEALTH CARE:
- Provide interpreter services.
- Recruit and retain minority staff.
- Provide training to increase cultural awareness, knowledge, and skills.
- Coordinate with traditional healers.
- Use community health workers.
- Incorporate culture attitude and values into health promotion tools.

• Ways to Improve Cultural Competence in Nursing Care:
- Perform a cultural competence self-assessment.
- Obtain a certificate in cultural competence.
- Improve communication and language barriers.
- Directly engage in cross-cultural interactions with patients.
- Participate in online chats and networks.