Addressing barriers to cultural competence.
Although the need for cultural competence in healthcare is well established, the integration of cultural competence approaches in most healthcare settings is not yet a reality. A review of the literature reveals several factors in clinical settings that pose barriers for health providers. The purpose of this article is to explore the barriers to cultural competence faced by nurses and to examine the role of staff development in addressing these barriers.
Taylor
Rosemarie
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Patient Care Services, Jackson Health System/North Dade Health Center, Miami, Florida 33054, USA. rtaylor3@um-jmh.org
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003144:Communication Barriers; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D004506:Education, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D013192:Staff Development; D016746:Transcultural Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards*