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Before beginning work on this discussion forum, please review the link “Doing Discussion Questions Right” and any specific instructions for this topic.
Before the end of the week, begin commenting on at least two of your classmates’ responses. You can ask technical questions or respond generally to the overall experience. Be objective, clear, and concise. Always use constructive language, even in criticism, to work toward the goal of positive progress.
Please carefully read the article below and prepare a response focused on the multicultural issues facing the professional health care workforce in the United States.
Rosenkoetter, M., Nardi, D., & Bowcutt, M. (2017). Internationally educated nurses in transition in the United States: Challenges and mediators. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 48(3), 139–144. doi: 10.3928/00220124-20170220-10
Your initial discussion response should capture the main focus of the article and provide substantive insight into the issues. You can highlight the pros and cons, offer options to address issues, or relate a professional experience. It is important to maintain professional decorum in all responses.
Your response must serve the objectives of provoking discussion and academic dialogue.
To support your work, use your course and textbook readings and also use the South University Online Library. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.
Submit your document to this Discussion Area by the due date assigned. Be sure to cite your sources using APA format.
Respond to your classmates throughout the week. Justify your answers with examples, research, and reasoning. Follow-up posts need to be submitted by the end of the week.
Healthcare Workforce Diversity
Cultural competency refers to the ability to interact with people across cultures. When used in healthcare, the term focuses on being able to care for patients with diverse values, beliefs, and behaviors.
Certain types of cultural barriers in healthcare have the power to negatively impact outcomes and lead to expensive consequences for health systems. Language barriers, for example, can have devastating effects.
“A key component to new care delivery models, such as patient-centered medical homes and accountable care organizations, is the ability to engage and educate patients about their health status,” the report added. “While doing this is challenging with all patients, for diverse patient populations it can be even more difficult due to language barriers, health literacy gap, and cultural differences in communication styles.”
Reference:
Hussan University Online. (2019). The Need for Cultural Competence in Healthcare
In order to meet the needs of patients, healthcare providers will need to promote cultural competency. Retrieved from https://medcitynews.com/?sponsored_content=the-nee…
