Cultural competence
Definition, delivery and evaluation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12928124 |
|---|---|
| Authors | D Cowan (0000-0001-9750-8262, London South Bank University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 27-38 |
| Publication date | 2009-12-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethnicity and Inequalities in Health and Social Care (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1757-0980 • E-ISSN: 2042-8367 |
| Publisher | Emerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1108/17570980200900027 |
| OpenAlex | W2035837537 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 20 |
It is again suggested that people from black and minority ethnic (BME) communities comprise a disproportionately high percentage of mental health inpatients. Furthermore, the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) concluded the Department of Health (DH) did not have 'due regard' to the Race Equality Duty, retaining major concerns regarding the ability of the DH to ensure future compliance (CRE, 2007). In light of these ongoing problems the DH published a five‐year action plan, Delivering Race Equality (DRE) in Mental Health Care to develop race equality and cultural competence training for mental health practitioners (DH, 2005).A focused review of literature was undertaken, structured around three questions.1. How is cultural competence in mental health care defined?2. How is cultural competence in mental health care delivered?3. How is the delivery of cultural competence in mental health care evaluated?Consensus is lacking on definition of cultural competence and on the sequence of when the components should be acquired, some terms being used interchangeably. It is unclear how cultural competence in mental health care can be delivered. No attempts have been adequately evaluated, particularly by service users (Bhui et al, 2007). More innovative research is needed to develop a consensual definition of cultural competence and to facilitate the delivery and evaluation of such, in ways acceptable to service users and service providers
Competence (human resources · Cultural competence · Ethnic group · Mental health · Pedagogy · Political science · Psychiatry · Counseling Practices and Supervision · Cultural Competency in Health Care · Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,19 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2014 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |