Idea or Concept
cultural competency Audio
[ kuhl-cher-uhl kom-pi-tuhn-see ]
Subclass of:
Anthropological Culture
Definitions related to cultural competency:
  • Cultural and linguistic competence is a set of congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system, agency, or among professionals that enables effective work in cross-cultural situations. Competence implies the capacity to function effectively as an individual and an organization within the context of the cultural beliefs, behaviors, and needs presented by consumers and their communities.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • The ability to understand, appreciate, and interact with persons from cultures other than one's own.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The ability to understand, interact, and work well with people of different cultures. In medicine, one goal of cultural competency is to help make sure that the quality of the healthcare is equal among different cultural groups.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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