An integrated pattern of learned beliefs, values and behaviors that can be shared among groups Elements of cultural competency: personal identification, language, thoughts, communications, actions, ...

Given the globalization of the modern business environment, leaders within organizations need to be adept at managing employees of varying cultural backgrounds and at communicating with clients all ...

The late 1990s marked the beginning of a movement within the human services professions that stressed the importance of cultural competency. Psychology and social work were the pioneers; these fields ...

A 2022 Hue report found that around 80% of HR professionals believe that their industry does a good job of implementing diversity-related initiatives. Yet, the study also reported that nearly 85% of ...

A new course at the University of Minnesota is teaching undergraduate medical students cultural competence skills. The course focuses on teaching differences in cultural practices that medical ...

According to a survey funded by the California Health Care Foundation of over 3,000 Black Californiansquestioned, 41% of such individuals conveyed they were educated to their healthcare providers, 35% ...

The Nevada Public Health Training Center was recently approved as a provider of the state mandated cultural competency training for healthcare facilities in Nevada. In 2019, Senate Bill 364 and Senate ...

Research participants have commonly been found to lack basic understanding of fundamental aspects of the studies in which they are participating. The informed consent process is one of many aspects of ...

A new certificate program at Sacramento State will train those in law enforcement, social services, and other professionals to work across cultures so they can better serve the region’s vulnerable ...

When we talk about diversity in the field of nursing, we're really talking about the diversity of our population as a whole. Nursing staff needs to reflect the demographic of its patients if the ...

“I felt super lucky:” Luck and administrative burden in cancer-related financial hardship. Introducing the SEER-Medicare-Housing and Urban Development data linkage: A novel resource for examining the ...