Description:
With the country continuously changing and becoming more
diverse, we often strive to be culturally competent when working with our
patients. Although there is often a focus on healthcare disparities in ethnic
populations, all people from all cultures deserve to be treated with cultural
sensitivity. In general, people seek healthcare services with the expectation
that they will receive appropriate treatment from trained providers and that
they will be treated with respect for their cultural values, beliefs and needs.
This expectation can be a challenge when healthcare providers have not had
specific training to support all the populations they serve. This article
discusses moving from cultural competency to cultural humility.
Learning Objectives:
- Define cultural humility and cultural competency.
- Discuss the difference between cultural sensitivity,
cultural knowledge and cultural competency.
- Describe cultural humility strategies to support patients.
Author(s):
Rikkisha Gilmore-Byrd, MS, DrPH, HS-BCP, CHES,
Reyna Gilmore, MD
Launched: 2020