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Evaluation Of Effectiveness Of Cultural Competence Program Implemented As Standard Practice To Improve Nurses’ Cultural Competency (Cultural Awareness, Cultural Cultural Knowledge, Cultural Skill), Improving Patient Care In A Community Hospital, Kendra Elam

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The need for a culturally competent healthcare workforce is increasing as diversity increases in the United States’ patient population. Cultural competence is necessary because it helps the healthcare provider to offer the best care to every patient while considering and incorporating their cultural diversity and the patient holistically. Healthcare providers should be culturally competent to provide compassionate, caring, patient-centered care that promotes safety and quality in healthcare, reducing healthcare disparities. Culturally competent care supports social justice and health equity; it encourages health care as a human right. There is evidence that cultural competence and humility in professional development improve providers' …