Cultural Competence in Healthcare and Healthcare Education

Cultural competence in healthcare has been defined in many ways; however, it generally refers to knowledge of social and cultural factors that influence illness and related behaviour, and actions taken to provide the best of quality care considering each patient’s background [...]

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Main Authors: Costas S. Constantinou, Panayiota Andreou, Monica Nikitara, Alexia Papageorgiou
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/12/6/178
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spelling doaj.art-846d7af466ba465ea44734319ecebaf62023-11-24T18:01:51ZengMDPI AGSocieties2075-46982022-11-0112617810.3390/soc12060178Cultural Competence in Healthcare and Healthcare EducationCostas S. Constantinou0Panayiota Andreou1Monica Nikitara2Alexia Papageorgiou3Department of Basic and Clinical Sciences, Medical School, University of Nicosia, Nicosia 2408, CyprusDepartment of Basic and Clinical Sciences, Medical School, University of Nicosia, Nicosia 2408, CyprusDepartment of Life and Health Sciences, School of Sciences and Engineering, University of Nicosia, Nicosia 1700, CyprusDepartment of Basic and Clinical Sciences, Medical School, University of Nicosia, Nicosia 2408, CyprusCultural competence in healthcare has been defined in many ways; however, it generally refers to knowledge of social and cultural factors that influence illness and related behaviour, and actions taken to provide the best of quality care considering each patient’s background [...]https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/12/6/178n/a
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