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The importance of cultural competence in health care has been more acknowledged since modern societies are becoming increasingly multi-cultural. Research evidence shows that cultural competence is associated with improved skills… Click to show full abstract
The importance of cultural competence in health care has been more acknowledged since modern societies are becoming increasingly multi-cultural. Research evidence shows that cultural competence is associated with improved skills and patient satisfaction, and it also seems to have a positive impact on adherence to therapy. Based on this evidence, the acknowledged importance of cultural competence and its poor integration into medical curricula, we present a pyramid model for building cultural competence into medical curricula whereby medical students can enhance their skills through acquiring, applying and activating knowledge.
Journal Title: Patient education and counseling
Year Published: 2018
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