Over the last 15 years cultural competence in practice and research has become accepted
as the standard when working with diverse ethnic and racial populations. It replaces notions …

This article presents a conceptual model for enhancing cultural competence in psychiatric
nursing. The model, The Culturally Competent Model of Care, views cultural awareness …

Cultural competence is defined as a respect for and understanding of diverse ethnic and
cultural groups, their histories, traditions, beliefs, and value systems. According to a recent …

An informative definition of cultural competence provides direction on how it can be
achieved and articulates the skills, attitudes, and values that are needed in the areas of …

Cultural competency in the delivery of mental health services has gained considerable
momentum. This momentum has been accompanied by questions about the meaning …

Developing cultural competence is a work in progress. It is continually influenced by the
provider's internal and external attributes and resources, such as the provider's sense of …

The article discusses cultural competence in nursing practice and education. Research
reports that cultural competence and awareness of health professionals has a positive affect …

The members of the Expert Panel on Cultural Compe-tence of the American Academy of
Nursing (AAN) envisioned definitions related to culture and cultural competency as a way to …

Nursing's attention to cultural diversity has been influenced by the changing demographic
composition of the US population. Nursing must continue to increase awareness and …

Cultural competency practices have been widely adopted in the mental health field because
of the disparities in the quality of services delivered to ethnic minority groups. In this review …