Cultural Competency And Health Care - 1462 Words

Cultural competency is secure, respectful, reciprocal relationships and partnerships, which respects for diversity and obey expectations and equity. In today’s society, cultural competency is quite important to the worldwide healthcare due to the cultural differences. In Melbourne, Australia, Monash Health is a community service in the local government area (LGA) of Monash. In order to demonstrate the features and importance of cultural competency, details of this community (Monash) are going to be described, for example, the main countries of birth, demographic composition, languages spoken and organizations and services. The cultural characteristics and cultural values of a prominent cultural community in Monash, the Chinese community,†¦show more content†¦- Therefore, Chinese language, especially the Mandarin are the mainly language spoken at home except for English. There are totally 2.9% Chinese-born people in Australia spoke Chinese, including Mandarin, Cantones e and Chinese, nfd, while 76.76% of people spoke English. Thus, around 400 out of 13763 people spoke Chinese in the year 2011. - The top 3 overseas birthplace of emerging communities are Bosnia and Herzegovina (118), Israel (112) and United Arab Emirates (106) in year 2006. However, the United Arab Emirates born population increased to 167, occupying the first place 5 years after, whereas Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked the third (145). Israel born population raised from 112 to 150, and be the second place in year 2011. - There are 44.71% population (year 2011) that born overseas in the city of Monash, which grew from 39.64% in year 2006. Besides, the percentage of Australia-born population dropped from 54.32% to 51.1% during this five years, indicating that more and more international residents are living in the city of Monash. - There are 551 organizations and services available to the city of Monash. When focus on the most prominent community in the city of Monash, 24 organizations and services are for Chinese community. These organizations are consist of various types, such as ethnic media (9), arts and culture (2), chambers of commerce (3), community associations (4), community language schools (3),Show MoreRelatedDiversity And Cultural Competency For Health Care1456 Words   |  6 PagesCultural diversity has different meaning to each and every one. Some of us considering cultural diversity to be acquired where for the others it’s a skill that they have to learn. It’s very important that the health care providers are knowledgeable and sensitive to cultural differences because they are the ones to deal with the patients of different background on a daily basis. Being cultural savvy will help them to give the best patient care. For that reason, health care workers must be especiallyRead M oreCultural Competency And The Health Care Field976 Words   |  4 PagesCultural competency is important in the health care field, especially in the United States, because of the great diversity. Knowing that people from different cultural backgrounds have specific beliefs on how the body works and is maintained. Researching these differences will allow the healthcare professional to use fewer stereotypes and treat each patient equally. Working in dental offices and attending school with people from the Pacific Islands has led me to develop stereotypes about their cultureRead MoreCultural Competency Improves the Quality of Health Care627 Words   |  3 PagesCultural competency is incredibly important to reducing health situations and improving access to good quality health care, health care that is imperative to the needs of diverse patients. â€Å"Cultural competence gives systems, agencies, and groups of professionals a chance to function effectively to understand the needs o f groups accessing health information and health care in an inclusive partnership where the provider and the user of the information meet on common ground.†(NIH, 2013). Cultural competenceRead MoreTeaching Health Care Students About Disability Within A Cultural Competency Context1166 Words   |  5 Pagesdifferently, even in health care settings, than people without disabilities. These differences come in several forms, including communication, coverage, and quality of care. It is important to instill positive, equal ways to interact with disabled patients early in health care students. Educators in various health care disciplines are advocating for a curricula to better serve disabled patients because currently there are major disconnects between the disabled patients and the health care providers. TheseRead MoreThe Importance Of Cultural Competency On A Healthcare Organization1021 Words   |  5 PagesImportance of Culture Competency in a Healthcare Organization The information in this paper is based on interviews from two executives, research, and personal experiences. Further it will define cultural competency and provide the viewpoints from two executive level employees on the importance of developing a culturally competent environment for their patients and staff in the healthcare setting. Cultural competency from the health care perspective is defined according to † (Betancourt, J.R.Read MoreThe Effects Of Culture On Health Care1642 Words   |  7 Pagesthe health care disparities. Consequently, it is essential that health care organizations improve its cultural competency. Overall, the increased diversity in the population and the documented health care disparities have made cultural competency essential in order, to ensure that every patient receives quality health care services (Haynes, 2016). The purpose of this paper is to explore the effect of culture on health care. Define the Role of Cultural Awareness in the Management of Health CareRead MoreConcept Usage And Professional Practice Model805 Words   |  4 Pagesclinic provides an organizational definition. The Marshfield clinic care team work hard to become your health care choice. This is achieved through affordable, valuable health care diminishing the weight of illness, and disability of your family and the community. (Marshfield Clinic, 2015). According to the Marshfield clinic (2015), â€Å"The mission of Marshfield clinic is to serve patients through accessible, high quality health care, research and education† (para 1.) The vision statement of the MarshfieldRead MoreReview For Enhancing Cultural Competency1559 Words   |  7 PagesOF REVIEW FOR ENHANCING CULTURAL COMPETENCY IN NEW NURSING GRADUATES Cultural competency is an indispensable in nursing practice so that nurses can deliver optimal care for patients from diverse cultural backgrounds. Therefore, insufficient knowledge and skills of cultural competency have continued to increase racial and ethnic inequalities in health care service for minority groups (Dunagan et al. 2013; Long, 2012). As nurses interact with clients they provide nursing care, education and advocacyRead MoreA Culturally Competent Health Care System1586 Words   |  7 PagesCultural competency is a set of appropriate behaviours, attitudes and policies among professionals and enables them to work efficiently in cross-cultural situations (NCCC, 2006). A culturally competent health care system can eliminate cultural inequities, provide greater quality of care, and have less patient dissatisfaction and more positive health consequences. A conclusion reached in a study (Palafox et al., 2002) states, culture influences the outcome of medical examination and; therefore, itRead MoreCultural Competency For A Nursing1619 Words   |  7 PagesCultural competency is extremely indispensable in nursing practice so that nurses can provide optimal care for patients from diverse cultural backgrounds. Therefore, insufficient knowledge and skills of cultural competency has continued to increase racial and ethnic inequalities in healthcare services especially for minority groups (Dunagan et al. 2013; Long, 2012). As Nurses interact with clients they provide care, education and advocacy at any point in need. Cultural awareness provides the bases