Barriers in Cross-Cultural Competence

Barriers in Cross-Cultural Competence

Work type:      Discussion Essay

Format:           APA

Pages: 1 pages – 275 words, Double spaced

Academic level:          Master’s

Subject or discipline:   Health Care

Title:    Discussion 6 | Barriers in Cross-Cultural Competence

Number of sources:    2

Review the assigned readings to prepare for this discussion.

• Ensuring Access to Health Care for Patients with Disabilities (opens in new window) 
• Nine-Year-Old Girl Dies to Language Barrier, Interpreting Absence at Hospital (opens in new window) (optional)

Cultural competence is only one area of consideration in healthcare. Select three areas of competence to research such as cultural, accessibility, disability, language, literacy, access, immigration status, gender and sexuality.

Respond 

• Consider the three areas of cultural competence that you have selected to identify some of the challenges for overcoming barriers in communication and public health campaigns.
• What generalizations can you make about the role of cultural competency in public health practice?

Discussion Requirements

• Initial Posts: 250-350 words
  • 2 APA formatted sources required