title: The relationship between cultural competence education and increasing diversity in nursing schools and practice settings.
abstract: This article attempted to examine the relationship between cultural competence education and increasing diversity in nursing schools and practice settings. In addition to the review of the literature, a panel of experts was interviewed regarding institutional practices in response to the challenge of increasing diversity and cultural competence education. Evidence of positive outcomes of cultural competent care and impact of race and ethnic concordance between patients and providers are presented. The challenge of increasing underrepresented minorities in health care professions remains elusive. An ecological analysis is recommended to address the social and cultural barriers that transcend the micro system of the school and the macro system of the society. The challenge of increasing diversity and realizing outcomes of cultural competence education requires social and comprehensive remedies to level life inequities that perpetuate a history of disadvantages in some groups.
authors.affiliation: Stanley Bergen Center for Multicultural Education, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: Dula
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pacquiao
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002321:Career Choice; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D005551:Foreign Professional Personnel / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008913:Minority Groups; D009515:New Jersey; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010560:Personnel Selection; D012570:School Admission Criteria; D012579:Schools, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014146:Training Support / Q000458:organization & administration; D016746:Transcultural Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D035862:Vulnerable Populations