title: The quest for cultural competence in nursing care.
abstract: Conducting a culturally sensitive cultural assessment is a critical factor in rendering culturally relevant services to our growing ethnically diverse patient population. The author examines issues affecting the process of conducting culturally sensitive cultural assessments. A review of several cultural assessment tools is presented, along with suggestions for conducting effective cultural assessments.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Campinha-Bacote
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D016746:Transcultural Nursing / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards