It has been widely suggested that cultural competence is an individual's core requirement for
working effectively with culturally diverse people. However, there is no consensus regarding …

Despite the importance of training residential youth care professionals to increase their
professional competences, little attention has been paid so far to the influence of training on …

Background The cultural competence education programme for health professionals aimed
to ensure that all people receive effective health care, particularly those from culturally …

Background One of the most significant challenges facing the provision of health care in
present societies is the fact that the largest growing segment of the patient population is …

Aims To assess whether a training intervention in cross‐cultural communication can
positively impact attitudes, knowledge and behaviour and to investigate possible …

Methods: Databases were searched systematically to identify quantitative and qualitative
studies that focus on cross-cultural competencies in health care professions. Two …

Background Culture serves as an adhesive to bind the lives of people. There are no
objective, useful tools to assess cultural competence and practice. In this study, we …

Health professionals play an essential role in the protection and promotion of health rights
without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity/race …

Europe is undergoing rapid social change and is distinguished by its cultural superdiversity.
Healthcare is facing an increasing need for professionals to adapt to this environment. Thus …

Background To test the validity of the Finnish version of the Bernhard et al.'s Cross-Cultural
Competence instrument of Healthcare Professionals (CCCHP). Methods The study sample …