Course Purpose
To provide an overview of cultural competency and a review of assessment tools and federal laws to help healthcare professionals provide culturally and linguistically competent healthcare services.
Continuing Education Credit Designation
This educational activity is credited for 3 hours at completion of the activity.
Overview
Although there has been improvement in the overall health of people living in the United States, incidences of illness and death among minorities and the disabled continue. As such, healthcare organizations are recognizing the need to improve services for culturally and linguistically diverse populations. To do so, organizations and their healthcare professionals must understand cultural competence to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate healthcare services.
Objectives
Upon completion of the independent study, the learner will be able to:
- Define cultural competence
- Summarize various assessments and tools to help improve culture within an organization
- Attribute how biases and stereotypes in various subgroups can influence the care received by patients within those groups
- Review federal laws that relate to healthcare provided to disadvantaged populations
- Recognize how personal history, values, and beliefs can influence perceptions of communication abilities and patterns
Policy Statement
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Disclosures
Fast CE For Less, Inc. and its authors have no disclosures. There is no commercial support.
