Cultural Competence (Dr. Ida Phillips) August 22 Flashcards
Cultural Awareness Definition
Someone’s cultural awareness is their understanding of the differences between themselves and people from other countries or other backgrounds, especially differences in attitudes and values.
Cultural Awareness Stages
Parochial stage
Ethnocentric Stage
Synergistic Stage
Participatory Stage
Parochial stage
Doesn’t understand the basic concept of cultural diversity; they believe theirs is the only culture and that no cultures exist outside of their own
Ethnocentric Stage
Realizes there are other cultures, but believes that theirs is superior to all others
Synergistic Stage
Recognize cultural differences and believes these differences can be beneficial and can contribute equally when problem-solving
Participatory Stage
Able to come together to share and create new cultural elements
Culture Definition
The term culture refers to integrated patterns of human behavior that include the thoughts, actions, customs, beliefs, and institutions of racial, ethnic, social, or religious groups
Cultural Competence
Cultural competence is a set of congruent behaviors, knowledge, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system or organization or among professionals to enable effective work in cross-cultural situations
Cultural Competence Definition
Cultural competence is the ability to understand and interact effectively with people from other cultures
To have multicultural competence, you need
A basic understanding of your own culture
A willingness to learn about the cultural practices and worldview of others
A positive attitude toward cultural differences and a readiness to accept and respect those differences
Why is Cultural Competence Important
We firmly believe that integrating cultural competence into day to day veterinary clinical practice will have the potential to enhance animal care, expand one’s client base, and positively impact revenue.
Diversity
Diversity includes all the ways in which people differ, encompassing the different characteristics that make one individual or group different from another.
Generational
Education level
Personal background
Ethnicity
Religious
etc
Equity
Equity is the fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement for all people, while at the same time striving to identify and eliminate barriers that have prevented the full participation of some groups
Inclusion
Inclusion is the act of creating environments in which any individual or group can be feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued to fully participate
Barriers that can negatively impact cultural competence
Prejudice
Discrimination
Racism
Sexism
Homophobia
