scholarly journals Can One Undergraduate Course Increase Cross-Cultural Competence?

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
Lois Spitzer
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Competence ◽  
General Education ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Global Awareness ◽  
Cultural Groups ◽  
State College ◽  
Cultural Roots ◽  
College Course ◽  
Cultural Self

<p>The majority of students who took this general education undergraduate course in developing cross-cultural understanding at a state college in the northeastern United States reported that their level of cross-cultural competence and global awareness increased by the end of the course. The primary course objective was to help students better understand their own cultural roots and become more globally aware of other cultural groups. This limited study revealed that this one undergraduate college course was successful in increasing cultural self-awareness, cross-cultural competence, and global awareness among the students who took the course. In addition, it points to the need for more courses to be added to college curricula and for more statistically significant studies to be conducted.</p>

Abstract P247: Culturally Appropriate Cardiovascular Risk Management - Are Physicians Prepared for the Task?

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Clyde W Yancy ◽  
Jill A Foster ◽  
Gregory D Salinas ◽  
Andrew R Sanchez ◽  
Linda L Casebeer
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Competence ◽  
Cultural Sensitivity ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Racial Groups ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Culturally Appropriate ◽  
Southern Us ◽  
Standards Compliance

Background: The CDC advocates improved physician cultural competence to reduce disparities in cardiovascular (CV) health. Cultural competence may be particularly important to establish an effective therapeutic alliance to mitigate CV risk. This study sought to better understand physician elements of cultural competence that can be targeted to improve cardiovascular health in minority populations. Methods: Family physicians, internists, cardiologists and neurologists practicing in the southern US were queried in this survey. Participants assessed their cross-cultural knowledge, skills, attitudes, and training using 5-point scales. Office managers of respondents were then invited to complete a separate survey assessing compliance with 3 Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) standards relevant to the office setting. Results: Among 697 respondents, 57% considered sociocultural issues important in patient interactions. Prior training was reported by 76%, but 18% considered multicultural health training of little importance. On average, self-assessed knowledge (10 items) and skill (15 items) were moderate. More than 3 of 4 physicians reported little or no knowledge of CLAS standards; more than half reported limited knowledge of traditional healing. Striking differences were noted among physicians of different racial groups with blacks consistently reporting greater self-awareness, knowledge and skill compared to whites (p< .01). Significant differences did not emerge between primary care and specialist physicians. A subset of 124 office practices participated in the CLAS assessment. Though physicians were largely unaware of CLAS standards, compliance was 98% for Standard 1 (culturally appropriate care), 67% for Standard 2 (workforce diversity) and 25% for Standard 3 (staff CLAS training). Conclusions: Physicians and their office staff have modest levels of cultural sensitivity as well as moderate cross-cultural knowledge and skills, but deficits, especially among physicians and particularly as a function of physician race, are present in important areas. Building upon this foundation to achieve greater proficiency in cross cultural care may improve the quality of care and reduce disparities in CV health.

Rethinking Self-Awareness in Cultural Competence: Toward a Dialogic Self in Cross-Cultural Social Work

2005 ◽  
Vol 86 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miu Chung Yan ◽  
Yuk-Lin Renita Wong
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Cultural Competence ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Bias ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
The North ◽  
Client Relationship ◽  
Helping Process ◽  
A Site

The cultural competence approach has grown significantly in the North American human service professions. The reliance of social workers on cultural awareness to block the influence of their own culture in the helping process entails three problematic and conflicting assumptions, namely, the notion of human being as cultural artifact, the use of self as a technique for transcending cultural bias, and the subject-object dichotomy as a defining structure of the worker-client relationship. The authors contend that there are conceptual incoherencies within the cultural competence model's standard notion of self-awareness. The conceptualization of a dialogic self may unsettle the hierarchical worker-client relationship and de-essentialize the concept of culture. Cross-cultural social work thus becomes a site where client and worker negotiate and communicate to cocreate new meanings and relationships.

Psychometric Validation of the Revised Clinical Cultural Competency Questionnaire

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 426-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Mareno ◽  
Patricia L. Hart ◽  
Lewis VanBrackle
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Competence ◽  
Cultural Competency ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Psychometric Validation ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Culturally Competent ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Culturally Competent Care ◽  
Cultural Encounters ◽  
Cultural Competency Education

Background and Purpose: Growing diversity in health care requires culturally competent care. Assessing nurses’ cultural competence is the first step in designing cultural competency education. The Clinical Cultural Competency Questionnaire (CCCQ) is one instrument to assess nurses’ cultural competence. Methods: The psychometric properties and factor structure of the revised CCCQ-PRE (CCCQ-PRE-R) for nurses was examined. Results: A 1-factor solution was noted for the knowledge and skills subscales. A 2-factor solution was discovered for the comfort and awareness subscales: differentiating between comfort in dealing with positive and negative cross-cultural encounters/situations, and differentiating between importance awareness and self-awareness. Cronbach’s alpha coefficients were high for all subscales. Conclusions: The findings support the use of the revised CCCQ-PRE-R with nurses. Further testing in larger, more diverse nursing populations is warranted.

scholarly journals Autonomy-connectedness, gender and culture: A comparative study on the interplay of personality functioning and social context

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-187
Author(s):  
Carla Moleiro ◽  
Laurence Marto ◽  
João M. Santos ◽  
Inês Ratinho
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Cultural Groups ◽  
Personality Functioning ◽  
Cultural Perspectives ◽  
Heritage Culture ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Autonomy-connectedness refers to the need and ability the individual has for self-governance, as well as the capacity for intimacy and interpersonal relationships. The present study aimed to examine and compare participants (N=121) of four different cultural groups, namely Portuguese natives as well as Brazilian, British and Ukrainian immigrants residing in Portugal, on the different autonomy-connectedness components (self-awareness: SA; sensitivity to others: SO; capacity for managing new situations: CMNS). It also aimed at investigating the relationship between autonomy-connectedness and acculturation among the groups of immigrants. The results showed significant gender differences and among the cultural groups on SO. Adherence to the heritage culture was associated with the distinct dimensions of autonomy-connectedness differently for the various groups, and time of residence was also key in how the dimensions were endorsed cross time. This study contributes to the theoretical framework of the concept of autonomy-connectedness in light of cross-cultural perspectives.

scholarly journals Kultūrinio supratimo, tautinio tapatumo ir tarpkultūrinės komunikacijos įgūdžių ugdymo priemonės

2008 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
pp. 85-89
Author(s):  
Alena Korshuk
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Critical Incidents ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Cultural Self

Straipsnyje diskutuojama, kokia yra kultūrinio studentų savęs supratimo patirtis, kaip ji atsiskleidžia studentų darbuose: esė, iš analizių, interviu, iš eksperimentų, klausimynų ir kt. Ypač dėmesys straipsnyje telkiamas į interaktyvios tarpkultūrinės priemonės, tokios kaip „Kultūrinis detektyvas“, taikymą. Įvairių kultūrų (švedų ir baltarusių) studentų reakcijos – analizės objektas. Autorė siūlo keletą galimų „Kultūrinio detektyvo“ ir kitų priemonių, kaip taikytinų, dėstant Tarpkultūrinės komunikacijos dalyką.Means of developing cultural awareness, national identity and intercultural communication skillsAlena Korshuk SummaryThe present paper will introduce the experience of raising the cultural self-awareness of Belarusian students through interactive cross-cultural games like Cultural Detective and other tools.Key words: culture, national identity, comparison, cultural values, critical incidents

Development and initial validation of the Cross-Cultural Competence Inventory

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol A. Thornson ◽  
Barbara A. Fritzsche ◽  
Huy Le ◽  
Karol G. Ross ◽  
Daniel P. McDonald
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Competence ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Initial Validation ◽  
The Cross
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