Week 2 objective

Question 1

What is the difference between cultural competence and cultural humility?

Answer 1

Competence is a set of skills or behaviors that enable an individual to work effectively in a cross-cultural situation. Cultural humility is recognizing that lifelong learning and self-critique is necessary as a reflective practitioner.

Question 2

What are the 3 dimensions of cultural humility?

Answer 2

Self-awareness
Respectful communication
Collaborative partnerships

Question 3

What are the 4 cultural dimensions?

Answer 3

1. Cultural identity of the individual
2. cultural explanations of the individual’s illness
3. Cultural factors related to phycological functioning and levels of functioning
4. Cultural elements of the physician-patient relationship