Understanding cultural differences is no longer just a concern for global corporations; it matters for small businesses and startups, too. When a company is culturally competent, it’s better equipped ...
Two (2) female medical students are working together on a group assignment. They are writing their notes on a laptop and sitting at a desk in a training laboratory. They are both wearing scrubs. The ...
Cultural competence has become a major issue in nursing practice, given the current and projected US demographics as well as the long-standing health disparities in people of diverse racial, ethnic, ...
What is cultural competency, and how does it fit in with healthcare? A recent survey among physicians in the United States shows that cultural competency is a key issue both for healthcare ...
As the poet, activist, and librarian Audre Lorde teaches us: “it is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.” But how exactly do ...
Book review of Culturally Competent Engagement: A Mindful Approach by Edward J. Brantmeier and Noorie K. Brantmeier (Information Age Publishing, Inc, 2020). Source: Brantmeier & Brantmeier, used with ...
With all the reports of racism on the news and across the U.S., many of us are wondering what we can do about it. First, let’s acknowledge that learning about diversity, racism, and cultural ...
Culture refers to the ideas, customs, and behaviors of a group of people or a society (1). It influences just about everything you do — the way you speak, the foods you eat, what you consider to be ...