Title:

Cultural Competence (CMW)

Description:

The Cultural Competence e-learning tool is designed to support clinicians in the NHS to gain knowledge and understanding of the issues around culture and health and how this might influence healthcare outcomes.

Being Culturally Competent is not only about respecting and appreciating the cultural contexts of patients’ lives. Neither is it a one-size-fits-all approach – it’s about understanding the way we deliver health care and respond to the needs of our diverse population.

Cultural competence is a key aspect of providing both quality and safety care. This is why health professionals need to be aware and gain understanding of the key issues relating to culture and how this may influence the uptake of health care and treatment options. Developing this knowledge and understanding will influence the way we give care and could have an impact on reducing disparities in health care outcomes.

Created:

6 Oct 2016

Last Major Update:

1 Nov 2023

Keywords:

Culture, competence, cultural competence, cultural, competency, values, beliefs, customs, custom, religion, religious, black, asian, african, minority, ethnic, ethnicity, race, BAME, Romany, traveller, European, inclusion, diversity, equality, human rights, demographics, migration, international, refugee, refugees, global, globalisation, cultural blindness, acculturation, patient safety, disparity, disparities, interpreter, interpretation, language, dignity, midwives, midwifery, maternity, pregnant, pregnancy, co-sleeping, termination, ritual, rituals, breastfeeding, motherhood, community, ACPCP, maternity, midwives, midwifery, maternity support worker, MSW, neonatal