Course Description:
Living in the world is more a cross-cultural experience today than ever before. Explore the concept of cultural competence to improve your relationships and interactions in your cultural diverse family and workplace.
Education Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Prerequisites: None
Successful completion of the quiz is necessary to receive 0.1 International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) continuing education credits.
Course Objectives:
After completing this course you will be able to:
- Discuss the definitions related to culture and the concept of cultural competency.
- Describe how culture is expressed in health care.
- Discuss the role of cross-cultural communication in cultural competency.
- Identify and discuss hot and cold-climate cultural characteristics.
- Explain the concept of direct vs. indirect communication.
- Identify and discuss the difference between group identity and individualism, responders and planners, and high-context and low-context relating to cultural diversity.
- Describe 5 Tips for building Cultural competence.
