Cultural Competence
As a health care leader, you will work with people from different countries, different backgrounds, and with different beliefs. It is important that you respect and understand patients, employees, physicians, and all stakeholders who are different from you. Meanwhile, you must operate in an environment of dynamic change while striving to exceed the standards of care that patients deserve.
Before you begin this assignment, complete the Culture, Diversity, and Out-Groups in Leadership media activity. SEE ATTACHED
Instructions
This assignment has two parts.
For this assignment, use the APA Paper Template [DOCX] Download APA Paper Template [DOCX]to write a 7–10 page paper that responds to the following:
Part 1: Cultural Competence Self-Reflection
Discuss the results of your Culture, Diversity, and Out-Groups in Leadership cultural diversity assessment.
What was your score?
Were you surprised by the results?
Discuss areas where you could improve your cultural diversity skills.
Discuss at least two areas of improvement that you would like to focus on over the next year.
What potential benefits will you have in your career by improving in these areas?
What plans do you have to ensure you are making progress towards improvement?
Part 2: Analysis of Culture, Leadership, and Teamwork
Analyze the relationship between cultural competence and teamwork and collaboration.
Distinguish between cultural awareness, cultural knowledge, cultural competence, and cultural sensitivity.
Why is it important for a health care leader to understand each of these areas?
Explain how verbal and nonverbal communication may be misunderstood due to cultural differences.
What are the potential impacts of these misunderstandings?
How can a health care leader minimize these misunderstandings?
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