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In order to provide culturally competent care, other common topics in healthcare and public health provide insight and best practices. The following are just a few terms/concepts that may be discussed in relation to culturally competent care.
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Cultural competence is the ability to understand, appreciate, and interact with persons from cultures and/ or belief systems other than one's own, based on various factors. Culturally competent health workers and organizations have a positive effect on patient care by delivering services that are respectful of and responsive to the health beliefs, practices and cultural and linguistic needs of diverse patients.