Background Despite continued policy and research emphasis to deliver culturally competent
mental healthcare, there is:(1) limited evidence about what frontline practitioners consider to …

Abstract Background Ensuring Cultural Competence (CC) in health care is a mechanism to
deliver culturally appropriate care and optimise recovery. In policies that promote cultural …

Cultural competency in the context of health services pertains to the appropriate provision of
care to a diverse population. It is broadly recognised that this requires sensitivity at policy …

Background Racial, ethnic, religious, and cultural diversity in Australia is rapidly increasing.
Although Indigenous Australians account for only approximately 3.5% of the country's …

Accessible summary Lack of cultural competence in care contributes to poor experiences
and outcomes from care for migrants and racial and ethnic minorities. As a result, health and …

Background Cultural competency is now a core requirement for mental health professionals
working with culturally diverse patient groups. Cultural competency training may improve the …

Background Addressing health workforce cultural competence is a common approach to
improving health service quality for culturally and ethnically diverse groups. Research …

In recent years, cultural competence has become a popular term for a variety of strategies to
address the challenge of cultural diversity in mental health services. This issue of …

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 …

Cultural competence is increasingly recognized as an essential component of effective
mental health care delivery to address diversity and equity issues. Drawing from the …