The Role of Cultural Competence on Delivering Patient-Centered Care
A vital aspect in the delivery of healthcare services is to treat each individual patient as a unique person. The primary goal of the patient-centeredness movement has been to provide […]
Empowering Educators through Cultural Competence
Too often, we come into situation with inherent biases that we might not recognize. In the classroom, teachers need to recognize the privileges they bring and ask better questions. Humility […]
Racial Stereotypes Linked to Healthcare Disparity
Persistent health disparities by race may be related, in part, to anxiety about being confronted by negative racial stereotypes while receiving healthcare. Research has shown that stereotype threat may help to […]
How microaggressions sneak into our lives
While microaggressions are generally discussed from the perspective of race and racism any marginalized group in our society may become targets: people of color, women, LGBT persons, those with disabilities, religious minorities, […]
Cultural Appreciation or Cultural Appropriation?
We are looking for ways to appreciate other cultures, but we might have not yet thought about how to avoid appropriating them; and in that case, we are possibly doing […]
What’s the difference between multicultural, intercultural, and cross-cultural communication?
What is the difference between multicultural, cross-cultural, and intercultural? While they all might be under the same roof, they describe entirely different rooms. The differences in the meanings have to […]
How to run a meeting of people from different cultures
When you’re running a meeting with people from different cultures, you need to consider your colleagues’ different needs and approaches. How do you brainstorm ideas, make decisions, and address conflict […]