title: An appreciation of diversity.
abstract: Nursing students are in contact with patients, families and colleagues from cultural backgrounds that can be quite different from their own. Cultural competence is a strategy for addressing the needs of patients from diverse backgrounds and improving their care.
authors.affiliation: University of Nottingham.
authors.forename: Sukdeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dhadda
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003142:Communication; D054521:Cultural Competency / Q000523:psychology*; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000523:psychology*; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D006113:United Kingdom